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Chapter V
“A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses. “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.” But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully. “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.” “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.””
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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 “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
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From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
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From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
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From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
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From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
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From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
not one, and not any
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Narau groaned again, and backed away from the heels he had dogged so faithfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A gracious thing,” the missionary answered, passing his hand through his long beard and adjusting his glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ra Vatu has arranged that we should be well received.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ra Vatu is soon to become Lotu,” Starhurst explained, “and I have come bringing the Lotu to you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want none of your Lotu,” said the Buli, proudly.
