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Through the South Seas with Jack London
Through the South Seas with Jack London

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Through the South Seas with Jack London is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.
CLIFFORD'S INN.
Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.
Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.
Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Through the South Seas with Jack London

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Through the South Seas with Jack London is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.
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CLIFFORD'S INN.
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Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.
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Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.
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Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Cannibals noun US /ˈkænəbəlz/

plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh

From this reading “Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.”

Complement noun US /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

From this reading “Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.”

Hawaiian noun US /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading “Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132”

Islet noun US /ˈaɪlɪt/

a small island

From this reading “Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.”

leper noun US /ˈlepər/

a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading “Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132”

Manufactured adjective US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading “Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.”

Molokai noun US /ˈmɑːləkaɪ/

an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)

From this reading “Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132”

Postscript noun US /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading “Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Mission School noun + noun

In this reading “Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132”

War Canoes noun + noun counted as “war canoe”

In this reading “Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.”

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100

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From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

112

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From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

122

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From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

132

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From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

20

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

32

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

44

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

56

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From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

68

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From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

8

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

80

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From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

92

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From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

ArtificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/

contrived by art rather than nature

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

Ballassona

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

CannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/

plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

CanoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

CLIFFORD'S

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From this reading CLIFFORD'S INN.

ComplementnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Cruz

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

DnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

Foate

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

GroupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/

the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

INNnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading CLIFFORD'S INN.

IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

IsletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/

a small island

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

LAURIE

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From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

LepernounUS /ˈlepər/

a person afflicted with leprosy

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

LTD

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From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

Malaita

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From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

ManufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

MolokainounUS /ˈmɑːləkaɪ/

an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

motion-picture

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Motu

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

NativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Pathe

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From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

PeacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

PostscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/

a note appended to a letter after the signature

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

RALPH

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From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Roas

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From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

RoundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

SeasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

ShelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

ShrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

Snark

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

Solomonsnoun

the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

TenounUS /tiː/

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Artificial Islands off Malaita, Solomon Group 56 War Canoes in Their Shelter 68 Manufactured Islet, with Shrine of a Native Chief--Solomon Group 80 A Man of Roas.

ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Martin Johnson and a Pathe motion-picture operator on a hunt in the Solomons _Frontispiece_ Complement of the _Snark_ in Solomon Islands 8 A Solomon Island Army 20 On the Ballassona River, Solomon Group 32 A Te Motu Round House, Santa Cruz Group 44 "War and Peace"--Foate Cannibals in Mission Boat.

WERNER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Through the South Seas With Jack London With an Introduction and a Postscript BY RALPH D. HARRISON LONDON T. WERNER LAURIE, LTD.

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Solomon Group, Island of Malaita 92 Chief of Florida Island, Solomon Group 92 Group of Roas Women, Solomon Islands 100 A Mission School, teacher and members of class 112 Molokai, the Leper Settlement, Hawaiian Islands 122 Leper band at Molokai, the leper island of the Hawaiian Group 132

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