used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
(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 We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
Bentos
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From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
gotten under control
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
eke
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From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
FrayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
ten 10s
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
immediately past
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
not any; not one
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
ogé
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From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
on one occasion
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
pearl-shell
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From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
poverty-strickenadjective
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
pronouncingverbUS /prəˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
on the contrary
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
Rotumah
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From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
in the near future
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
taronounUS /ˈteroʊ/
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We could see the creatures, some of them being of great size, swimming about beneath the boat in all directions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the act of testing something
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very brief trial of the lagoon, at various depths, soon convinced us that it contained no pearl-shell, both George and the Rotumah man coming up empty-handed after each dive, and pronouncing the bottom to be _ogé_, _i.e._, poverty-stricken as regarded shell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But we made one rather pleasing discovery, which was that the lagoon contained a vast number of green turtle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here, now, was an opportunity of getting a supply of fresh meat which would last us for a couple of months or more; as we could easily stow eighty or a hundred turtle on board, and kill one or two every day as required.
yamsnounUS /jæmz/
plural of “yam” — edible tuber of any of several yams
From this reading It at once occurred to me that I should let Guest know, for we were getting short of provisions on board the _Fray Bentos_, and had been using native food--pork, yams, and taro, to eke out our scanty store.
