used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
in the past
From this reading LONG AGO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Their voyage was longer, however, than they expected.
far-away
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From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
HawaiiansnounUS /həˈwaɪənz/
plural of “hawaiian” — the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their voyage was longer, however, than they expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LONG AGO.
for more time
From this reading Their voyage was longer, however, than they expected.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
Savaiians
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From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
in the near future
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
StormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Storms arose, and many of the poor little children grew sick and died.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Their voyage was longer, however, than they expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Their voyage was longer, however, than they expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their voyage was longer, however, than they expected.
which person or people
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE old Hawaiians, who in those far-away times called themselves Savaiians, loaded their boats with provisions and other needed supplies.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They set sail with their wives and children in hope of soon finding a pleasant home in some new island.
