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Chapter VII
I still quote from my journal: I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives. It was a dark assemblage. The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head. The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I still quote from my journal:”
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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 I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
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From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
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From this reading I still quote from my journal:
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
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From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
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From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
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From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
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From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
