used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
bushmennounUS /ˈbʊʃmen/
plural of “bushman” — nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
a female human offspring
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
well in the past; former
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
a state of high honor
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
an established custom
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
lumbagonounUS /ləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
engage in
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
necklacesnounUS /ˈnekləsɪz/
plural of “necklace” — jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
sateennoun
a cotton fabric with a satiny finish
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
seducedverbUS /sɪˈduːst/
past form of “seduce” — induce to have sex
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
sheath-knife
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From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
and nothing more
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
not in physical motion
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
caught or fixed
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
sulks
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From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
Sybil
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From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
Tannese
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From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
a special situation
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
tomahawksnounUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːks/
plural of “tomahawk” — weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
in the direction of
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
Vaiti
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From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
volcanonounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew the Tannese nature well, so she dressed herself for her part in a robe of scarlet sateen, with liberal necklaces of different coloured trade beads, and stuck a couple of tomahawks in her sash, besides an ornamented sheath-knife.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Vaiti was still in a speechless state of sulks when she started off the next morning into the interior, to recruit on her own account.
which person or people
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She preferred the glory of working on her own account, and besides, it doubled the chances of recruits.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not a very safe thing to do, but the bushmen would not come down to the coast, and the _Sybil_ could not hang out indefinitely, since the doubtful character of her methods had given the French and English Commissioners of the islands a nasty habit of asking questions about her.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Saxon, who had relinquished his lumbago to go off into the hills at a safe distance from the yacht, wanted to make his daughter accompany him; but Vaiti simply laughed at him, and departed with a guide seduced from the mission towards a village lying a mile or two above the volcano.
