fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading The disquieting ideas of theft or assassination never disturbed them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
bread-fruit
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From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading The disquieting ideas of theft or assassination never disturbed them.
having the place or position changed
From this reading The disquieting ideas of theft or assassination never disturbed them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The disquieting ideas of theft or assassination never disturbed them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
islandernounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
molestverbUS /məˈlest/
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
not one, and not any
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The disquieting ideas of theft or assassination never disturbed them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
palmetto-thatching
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From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
reposed
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From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading The disquieting ideas of theft or assassination never disturbed them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
Typee
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From this reading There seemed to be no rogues of any kind in Typee.
Typees
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From this reading The social condition and general character of the Typees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Each islander reposed beneath his own palmetto-thatching, or sat under his own bread-fruit, with none to molest or alarm him.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading In the darkest nights the natives slept securely, with all their worldly wealth around them, in houses the doors of which were never fastened.
