used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
in the past
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
AUWAE'S
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From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became powerful, and was much loved by the people.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He became powerful, and was much loved by the people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
the state of being honored
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
ten 10s
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
held dear
From this reading He became powerful, and was much loved by the people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He became powerful, and was much loved by the people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORIES OF OLDEN TIME.
OLDENadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading STORIES OF OLDEN TIME.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He became powerful, and was much loved by the people.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He became powerful, and was much loved by the people.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORIES OF OLDEN TIME.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AUWAE'S father repeats a legend handed down through generations of his family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading STORIES OF OLDEN TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
precisely as stated
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading His home was not Hawaii, but he came from a distant land to fight and win honour under the king of this island.
a late time of life
From this reading "More than four hundred years ago," he says, "not far from this very spot, there lived a great chief.
