Chapter 2 of The Cruise of the Kawa is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Cruise of the Kawa is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Excursions beyond the outer reef. Our aquatic wives. Premonitions. A picnic on the mountain. Hearts and flowers. Whinney delivers a geological dissertation. Babai finds a _fatu-liva_ nest. The strange flower in my wife's hair.
Chapter 2 of The Cruise of the Kawa is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading “Our aquatic wives.”
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.”
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading “Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.”
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “Excursions beyond the outer reef.”
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading “Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “A picnic on the mountain.”
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “Premonitions.”
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading “Excursions beyond the outer reef.”
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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 picnic on the mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hearts and flowers.
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading Our aquatic wives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babai finds a _fatu-liva_ nest.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Excursions beyond the outer reef.
third-person singular of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Excursions beyond the outer reef.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Babai finds a _fatu-liva_ nest.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Babai finds a _fatu-liva_ nest.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The strange flower in my wife's hair.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Hearts and flowers.
of or relating to or based on geology
From this reading Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The strange flower in my wife's hair.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Hearts and flowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The strange flower in my wife's hair.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A picnic on the mountain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The strange flower in my wife's hair.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Babai finds a _fatu-liva_ nest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A picnic on the mountain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our aquatic wives.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Excursions beyond the outer reef.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A picnic on the mountain.
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Premonitions.
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Excursions beyond the outer reef.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange flower in my wife's hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Excursions beyond the outer reef.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whinney delivers a geological dissertation.
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The strange flower in my wife's hair.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Our aquatic wives.
Chapter 2 of The Cruise of the Kawa by George S. (George Shepard) Chappell holds 8 sentences, grouped into 2 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 8 sentences of The Cruise of the Kawa, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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