used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
not being in a specified place
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
distributingverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
employingverbUS /emˈplɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “employ” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
fabricatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæbrɪkeɪtəd/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
usually; as a rule
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
ingeniouslyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒiːnjəsli/
in an ingenious manner
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
the force of workers available
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
ModenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
Polynesians
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From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
not often
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
Timekeepingnoun
the act or process of determining the time
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
in the direction of
From this reading As they were generally absent about forty-eight hours, I was led to believe that they went out towards the open sea, some distance from the bay.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
Typees
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From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
UnceremoniousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəs/
without ceremony or formality
From this reading Fishing parties—Mode of distributing the fish—Midnight banquet—Timekeeping tapers—Unceremonious style of eating the fish.
the act of using
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading The Polynesians seldom use a hook and line, almost always employing large, well-made nets, most ingeniously fabricated from the twisted fibres of a certain bark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no instance in which the social and kindly dispositions of the Typees were more forcibly evinced than in the manner they conducted their great fishing parties.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Four times during my stay in the valley the young men assembled near the full of the moon, and went together on these excursions.
