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From this reading HONOLULU, May 22, 1866.
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From this reading HONOLULU, May 22, 1866.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Few such months come in a lifetime.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few such months come in a lifetime.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
Haleakala
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
HONOLULUnounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading HONOLULU, May 22, 1866.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
jubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Few such months come in a lifetime.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
MauinounUS /ˈmaʊi/
the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading HONOLULU, May 22, 1866.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Few such months come in a lifetime.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Few such months come in a lifetime.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has been a perfect jubilee to me in the way of pleasure.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MY DEAR SISTER,--I have just got back from a sea voyage--from the beautiful island of Maui, I have spent five weeks there, riding backwards and forwards among the sugar plantations--looking up the splendid scenery and visiting the lofty crater of Haleakala.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have not written a single line, and have not once thought of business, or care or human toil or trouble or sorrow or weariness.
