Chapter XI · Chapter 11

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

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From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

propose a payment

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

plural of “cocoanut” — 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 Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

not still wet

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

the yield of fruit

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

a young female

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

an alcoholic drink made from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the force of workers available

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

successive (without a break)

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

possessing sweep

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

moving very fast

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The Vagabond, Kivi, who lived near the High Place, came down to my _paepae_ one evening to bid me come to a feast given in Atuona Valley to the men of Motopu, who had been marvelously favored by the god of the sea.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now they were come, bringing back the copra dried and sacked.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

which person or people

From this reading A feast to the men of Motopu; the making of _kava_, and its drinking; the story of the Girl Who Lost Her Strength.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Months of storms, said Kivi, had felled many a stately palm of Taka-Uka and washed thousands of ripe cocoanuts into the bay, whence the current that runs swift across the channel had swept the fruitage of the winds straight to the inlet of Motopu, on the island of Tahuata.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The men of that village, with little effort to themselves, had reaped richly.