used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
set up or found
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
and nothing more
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
Kaamola
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From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
Kapukaihaoa
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From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
Kawela
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From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
Keawanui
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From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
Laieikawai
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From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
LanainounUS /ləˈnaɪ/
an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
Malelewaa
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From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
Maunalei
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From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
paddlernoun
someone paddling a canoe
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
a human being
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
the act of searching for something
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
the state of being asleep
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dawn they found a canoe sailing to Lanai, got on board, and went and lived for some time at Maunalei.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
precisely as stated
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
at the time that
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went to Kaamola, the district adjoining Keawanui, where Laieikawai and her companion were awaiting the paddler.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the seer set out after meeting that man, he went first up Kawela; there he saw the rainbow arching over the place which the man had described to him; so he was sure that this was the person he was following.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That night, while the seer was sleeping at Kaamola, then came the command of Kapukaihaoa to Laieikawai in a dream, just as he had directed them at Malelewaa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By this time it was very dark; he could not see the sign he saw from Kawela; but the seer slept there that night, thinking that at daybreak he would see the person he was seeking.
