Chapter XX

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

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

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

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

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

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

divisible by two

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

the act of departing

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

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

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

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

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

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

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

immediately past

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

go away from a place

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

roused to anger

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

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

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

not any; not one

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

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

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

relating to or being a palace

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

by chance

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

righteousness by virtue of being pious

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

a light shade of red

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

by chance

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

return to an original state

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

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

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

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

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

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

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

not in physical motion

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

after the expected or usual time; delayed

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

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

From this reading But it was no good: she had some idea that she was descended from the great King Thakombau and that his palatial halls still existed up at Naraundrau.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

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

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

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

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.

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

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

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

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

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

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

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

From this reading I told her that possibly her mother had exaggerated about the greatness of her people, or that perhaps, even if it was true, they were all dead, or slaving on the sugar plantations.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I see by the last entry that Waylao had some mad idea of going up to Naraundrau, which was a native town not far from the coast and the source of the Rewa river.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Waylao’s Ancestors—Lodging Hunting—Mr and Mrs Pink—I turn Missionary—Piety at Home—My Disastrous Accident—My Tardy Recovery I THINK it will be best now to leave my diary alone and go on in the old way.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She thought that she would come across some of her mother’s royal-blooded relatives there.