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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
apprentice-priest
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
ashore
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
attention
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
attracting
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
Bible
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
boys
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
breezy
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
chief
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
church
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
cook
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
country
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
down
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
England
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
god
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
high
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
human
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
Kamehameha
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
Lono
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
means
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
missionaries
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From this reading This resulted in the sending of missionaries there.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
native
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
New
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
Obookia
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
other
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
people
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
presided
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
priest
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
reign
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
religious
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
resulted
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From this reading This resulted in the sending of missionaries there.
roasted
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
ruined
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
sacrifices
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
sat
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
savage
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
sending
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From this reading This resulted in the sending of missionaries there.
sensitive
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
steps
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
taken
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
temple
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
there
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From this reading This resulted in the sending of missionaries there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
three
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
together
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
uncle
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
very
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
visited
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From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the breezy morning we went ashore and visited the ruined temple of the last god Lono.
wept
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From this reading And this Obookia was the very same sensitive savage who sat down on the church steps and wept because his people did not have the Bible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
whaleship
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
world
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
young
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From this reading Obookia was a young native of fine mind, who, together with three other native boys, was taken to New England by the captain of a whaleship during the reign of Kamehameha I, and they were the means of attracting the attention of the religious world to their country.
youth
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From this reading The high chief cook of this temple--the priest who presided over it and roasted the human sacrifices--was uncle to Obookia, and at one time that youth was an apprentice-priest under him.
