1824
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From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
24
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From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
25
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From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
all-terrible
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From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
Cloud-Queen
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From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
the specified day of the month
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
start firing a weapon
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
Fire-Thruster
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From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading You worship the new God Jehovah.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
HAWAIInounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
HawaiiansnounUS /həˈwaɪənz/
plural of “hawaiian” — the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
HEROINEnounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
a single distinct event
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
JehovahnounUS /dʒəˈhoʊvə/
a name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH
From this reading You worship the new God Jehovah.
KAPIOLANI
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From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
for more time
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You worship the new God Jehovah.
not any; not one
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
on one occasion
From this reading Once you gave her hundreds of hogs, but now you give nothing.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
Pele
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From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
Red-Fire
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From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
cut with a saw
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading The listening Hawaiians shuddered as they saw the shaggy priests calling down the anger of Pele.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, the great Pele, will come upon you, she and the Husband of Thunder, with the Fire-Thruster, and the Red-Fire Cloud-Queen, they will destroy you altogether."
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading You worship the new God Jehovah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KAPIOLANI, THE HEROINE OF HAWAII _Kapiolani_ (Date of Incident, 1824) "Pele[24] the all-terrible, the fire goddess, will hurl her thunder and her stones, and will slay you," cried the angry priests of Hawaii.[25] "You no longer pay your sacrifices to her.
