used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
Auwe
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From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
for the reason that
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
haole
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From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
it's
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From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
Kalani
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From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
Kalani's
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From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
Nalima
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From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
a course of conduct
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
cut with a saw
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
that's
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From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The barking of a small dog awoke Nalima from a nap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
trespassernoun
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Sitting up, she saw at a little distance down the valley, someone coming up the path.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first she thought it was Kalani, then saw that it was a _haole_ hat that appeared and disappeared among the bushes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_Auwe_, it's some trespasser that's come up here because Kalani is away, what shall I do?"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
but in spite of that
From this reading While she yet feared, the figure stood at the door and Kalani's voice reassured her.
