used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
the state of being absent
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
anew
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
ArcnounUS /ɑːrk/
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
Atuona
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From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
clothing in general
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
constrictedadjectiveUS /kənˈstrɪktəd/
especially tense; especially in some dialects
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then with a shock I realized that the day was Sunday.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
FernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
fête
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From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
Joan
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From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
march in a procession
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
Marquesans
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From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
a brief written record
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then with a shock I realized that the day was Sunday.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
religionsnounUS /riˈlɪdʒənz/
plural of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
unusual or striking
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Then with a shock I realized that the day was Sunday.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Then with a shock I realized that the day was Sunday.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
carry out
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a shock I realized that the day was Sunday.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
timelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmləs/
unaffected by time
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
Vait-hua
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From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the lovely, timeless valley of Vait-hua the calendar had dropped below the horizon of memory as my native land had dropped below the rim of the sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
at the time that
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Marquesans at ten o'clock mass; a remarkable conversation about religions and Joan of Arc in which Great Fern gives his idea of the devil.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
belonging to which person
From this reading Here in Atuona, whose life was colored by the presence of whites, the days must take up their constricted regular march again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a shock I realized that the day was Sunday.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was surprised to note that the few natives within view when we landed were dressed in the stiff and awkward clothes of the European; some fête must have been arranged during my absence, I thought.
