AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
Aiwohikupua
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Is this your sisters' fault, that we should go and leave them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
obtain
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Said the counsellor, "This is very strange!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
KauainounUS /ˈkaʊaɪ/
an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
Laieikawai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
go away from a place
From this reading Is this your sisters' fault, that we should go and leave them?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
Mailehaiwale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
and nothing more
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is this your sisters' fault, that we should go and leave them?
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Said the counsellor, "This is very strange!
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Said the counsellor, "This is very strange!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
precisely as stated
From this reading Said the counsellor, "This is very strange!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But without her you have four sisters left; it may be one of them will succeed."
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After this refusal, then Aiwohikupua said to his counsellor, "You and I will go home and let my sisters stay up here; as for them, let them live as they can, for they are worthless; they have failed to gain my wish."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought before we left Kauai you told me that your sisters were the only ones to get your wish, and you have seen now what one of them can do; you have ordered Mailehaiwale to do her part, and we have heard, too, the refusal of Laieikawai.
