1842
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From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
matters of personal concern
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
DeterminationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
moving swiftly
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
go away from a place
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
the act of departing
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
Nukuheva
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our ship had not been many days in the harbour of Nukuheva, before I came to the determination of leaving her.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
on the contrary
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
resolvingnounUS /riˈzɑːlvɪŋ/
analysis into clear-cut components
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
Seamen's
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
transport commercially
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
carry out
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
Typees
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
the act of using
From this reading To use the concise, point-blank phrase of the sailors, I had made up my mind to “run away.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was in the summer of 1842, that we arrived at the islands.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That my reasons for resolving to take this step were numerous and weighty, may be inferred from the fact that I chose rather to risk my fortunes among the savages of the island than to endure another voyage on board the _Dolly_.
whale-man
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From this reading State of affairs aboard the ship—Contents of her larder—Length of South Seamen’s voyages—Account of a flying whale-man—Determination to leave the vessel—The bay of Nukuheva—The Typees.
