Chapter 1 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai is here in full — 1244 sentences across 249 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai is here in full — 1244 sentences across 249 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
II. The flight to Paliuli III. Kauakahialii meets the Princess VI. Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI. The house thatched with bird feathers VII.
Chapter 1 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai is here in full — 1244 sentences across 249 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “The house thatched with bird feathers VII.”
fighting with the fists
From this reading “Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.”
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “The house thatched with bird feathers VII.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “The flight to Paliuli III.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “Kauakahialii meets the Princess VI.”
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading “The house thatched with bird feathers VII.”
seek someone's favor
From this reading “Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.”
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From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The house thatched with bird feathers VII.
fighting with the fists
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The house thatched with bird feathers VII.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight to Paliuli III.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house thatched with bird feathers VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The flight to Paliuli III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kauakahialii meets the Princess VI.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Kauakahialii meets the Princess VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flight to Paliuli III.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Kauakahialii meets the Princess VI.
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading The house thatched with bird feathers VII.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flight to Paliuli III.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flight to Paliuli III.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Kauakahialii meets the Princess VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The house thatched with bird feathers VII.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
seek someone's favor
From this reading Aiwohikupua goes to woo the Princess V. The boxing match with Cold-nose VI.
Chapter 1 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by S. N. Haleole holds 1244 sentences, grouped into 249 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 1 holds 1244 sentences of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai, unabridged, divided into 249 reading sections.
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