Chapter 15 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON. Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck. The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed. He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time. Kiana had never liked him.
Chapter 15 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading ““He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.”
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading “The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.”
not often
From this reading “He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.”
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading “The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading ““He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.”
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading “Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.”
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading “The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading ““He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.”
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.
In this reading “Kiana had never liked him.”
simultaneously
In this reading “He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.”
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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 He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
not in action or at work
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiana had never liked him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Kiana had never liked him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kiana had never liked him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
not often
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tolta had not been idle since the shipwreck.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The restraint which the presence of the Spaniards had hitherto imposed upon him, was now removed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was rarely seen with them, and indeed often disappeared for weeks at a time.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “He that studieth revenge, keepeth his own wounds green.”—BACON.
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