used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
AustralasianounUS /ˌɔːstrəˈleɪʒə/
Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
set up or found
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
makeupnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
Melanesianoun
the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
MicronesianounUS /ˌmaɪkroʊˈniːʒə/
a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
negroidnounUS /ˈniːɡrɔɪd/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
not any; not one
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
not one, and not any
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
OceanianounUS /ˌoʊʃiːˈænjə/
a large group of islands in the south Pacific including Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia (and sometimes Australasia and the Malay Archipelago)
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
the local environment
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
PolynesianounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒə/
the islands in the eastern part of Oceania
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
PolynesiannounUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈniːʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Polynesia
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
ROYALTYnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading The characteristics, the languages, and the customs of the people of each distinct division have no similarity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
required or under orders
From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
Tahitians
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From this reading The Polynesian people are supposed to be descended in mixed line from the Spanish and original Tahitians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oceania is divided off in four distinct parts, known as Polynesia, or the eastern islands; Australasia, or the southern islands, including Australia; Melanesia, the islands lying to the north and west of Australia; and Micronesia, which lies to the north and west of Melanesia.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is certain that they have a strain of white blood in their makeup, for they have none of the negroid characteristics found farther west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOME SOUTH SEA ROYALTY The islands that we are familiar with as the South Sea Islands are properly called Oceania.
