used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
Aanoun
a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Hiwa accompanied them.
Aelani
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From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
(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 Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
being one more than seven
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
divisible by two
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
heaven-born
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From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
high-chief
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From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
Hiwa
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From this reading Hiwa accompanied them.
ten 10s
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
Iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
Kaanaana
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From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
Kohala
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From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
Ku
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From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
kuleanas
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From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
the force of workers available
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
moi
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From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
provisioned
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From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
rainbow-covered
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From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
spearmen
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From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — 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 The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And Kaanaana told them of their new _moi_, rainbow-covered and heaven-born.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OVER THE MOUNTAINS EIGHT hundred and nineteen men, armed and provisioned, were on hand at daybreak the next morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Aelani made a stirring speech, telling them that Ii was dead, and that Aa was preparing to invade Kohala to slaughter all the men and give their wives and _kuleanas_ to strangers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The spearmen raised a great shout and cried: "His word is as the word of Ku, and we will follow Kaanaana, our high-chief, where spears are thickest, even unto death!"