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Chapter X
By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary. Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles. When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline. More yet. In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “More yet.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
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From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
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From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
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From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
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From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
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From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
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From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
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From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
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From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
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From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
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From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
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From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Polynesia, every man is his own barber and surgeon, cutting off his beard or arm, as occasion demands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among savages, severe personal injuries are, for the most part, accounted but trifles.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
at the time that
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When a European would be taking to his couch in despair, the savage would disdain to recline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By this time Samoa’s wounded arm was in such a state, that amputation became necessary.
but in spite of that
From this reading More yet.
