used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
cause to be bored
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
breadfruitnounUS /ˈbredfruːt/
native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
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 On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
FillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
GarbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
not accessible to view
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
ten 10s
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
Kaoha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kaoha, Great Fern!"
kooka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
meinounUS /meɪ/
Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
pareu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
popoi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the road to the beach one morning I came upon Great Fern, my landlord.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Filling the _popoi_ pits in the season of the breadfruit; legend of the _mei_; the secret festival in a hidden valley.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The superb muscles stood out on his perfect body, wet with perspiration as though he had come from the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Garbed in brilliant yellow _pareu_, he bore on his shoulders an immense _kooka_, or basket of cocoanut fiber, filled with quite two hundred pounds of breadfruit.
