used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
confined by bonds
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
conchnounUS /kɑːntʃ/
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
Grelet
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From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
Grelet's
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From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
Hanahouua
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From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
Hanavave
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From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
immediately past
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
loopsnounUS /luːps/
plural of “loop” — fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
Marquesans
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From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
the force of workers available
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
mid-forenoon
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From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
Oi
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From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
OliviernounUS /ˌoʊˈlɪviːeɪ/
English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
and nothing more
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
Oomoa
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From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
by chance
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
Père
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From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
a strong line
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
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 visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
survivornounUS /sərˈvaɪvər/
one who lives through affliction
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
tapanoun
the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A visit to Hanavave; Père Olivier at home; the story of the last battle between Hanahouua and Oi, told by the sole survivor; the making of _tapa_ cloth, and the ancient garments of the Marquesans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as graceful as a swan, floating in the edge of the breakers.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Eight men carried the large boat from its shelter to the water, slung on two short thick poles by loops of rope through holes in prow and stern.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
whale-boat
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From this reading Grelet said that the conch I had heard at night sounding off Oomoa must have been in a canoe or whale-boat bound for Hanavave, a valley a dozen miles away over the mountains, but only an hour or so by sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might have brought a message of interest, or perhaps would be a conveyance to my own valley, so in mid-forenoon we launched Grelet's whale-boat for a journey to Hanavave.
