Chapter 18 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How now? A foe? What means this most unwelcome visit?” KEMBLE. By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
Chapter 18 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.”
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “A foe?”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.”
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.”
to go back over again
From this reading “By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.”
take hold of; grab
From this reading “By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “What means this most unwelcome visit?””
having passed out of existence
From this reading “By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.”
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In this reading “What means this most unwelcome visit?””
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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 A foe?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
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From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A foe?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How now?
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From this reading KEMBLE.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading What means this most unwelcome visit?”
used to form the superlative
From this reading What means this most unwelcome visit?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How now?
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From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
to go back over again
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
take hold of; grab
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What means this most unwelcome visit?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading What means this most unwelcome visit?”
having passed out of existence
From this reading By the time Olmedo and Beatriz had begun to retrace their steps to their homes, Tolta’s hesitation had vanished, and he prepared to seize them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading What means this most unwelcome visit?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What means this most unwelcome visit?”
Chapter 18 of Kiana: a Tradition of Hawaii by James Jackson Jarves holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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