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Hiwa: A Tale of Ancient Hawaii

Chapter XIII

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THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.
Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.
So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.
Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.
It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.
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Hiwa: A Tale of Ancient Hawaii

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Hiwa: A Tale of Ancient Hawaii is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.
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Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.
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So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.
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Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.
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It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.
/ɪt riːtʃt frʌm hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz tuː hɪz ˈæŋkəlz ənd enˈveləpt hɪz hoʊl ˈbɑːdi/

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ankles noun US /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading “It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.”

assembled verb US /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading “Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.”

awaited adjective US /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading “So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.”

commanded verb US /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading “Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.”

enveloped verb US /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.”

rites noun US /raɪts/

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading “Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.”

robe noun US /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading “Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.”

sacrificed verb US /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading “Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

sacred rites adjective + noun counted as “sacred rite”

In this reading “Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.”

whole body adjective + noun

In this reading “It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.”

put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.”

after the battle preposition + article + noun counted as “after … battle”

In this reading “THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.”

IN the morning preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.”

on the field preposition + article + noun counted as “on … field”

In this reading “THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.”

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Aanoun

a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

Aelani

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

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

Aelani's

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From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

heiau

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

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

Hiwa

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

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

Kaanaana

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

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

kanes

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

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

Kohala

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

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

mamonoun

black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

moi

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

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

ritesnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

robenounUS /roʊb/

any loose flowing garment

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

SACRIFICEnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/

past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Aa was taken to the _heiau_, and awaited the coming of Aelani and Hiwa and Kaanaana and the spearmen of Kohala.

spearmen

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

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

Wakea

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

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

whereof

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

From this reading Then Aelani's servants put on him the great _mamo_ that had been the state robe of _moi kanes_ of the blood of Wakea and Papa time whereof the memory of man ran not to the contrary.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It reached from his shoulders to his ankles, and enveloped his whole body.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading Aelani commanded that he should be taken to the _heiau_, or temple, to be sacrificed, and that the spearmen should be assembled there to witness the sacred rites.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading THE SACRIFICE IN the morning after the battle word was brought to the palace that Aa had been found on the field still alive.

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