forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
Aiwohikupua
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From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
the act of departing
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
jeeringlyadverb
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
Kahalaomapuana
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From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
KauainounUS /ˈkaʊaɪ/
an island of Hawaii to the northwest of Oahu
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
Laieikawai
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From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
not any; not one
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
OahunounUS /ˌoʊˈɑːhuː/
an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the state
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
paddlers
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From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned to Kauai.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
in a swift manner
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
express in words
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned to Kauai.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
at the time that
From this reading At the time when Kahalaomapuana leaped from the canoe into the sea it was going very swiftly, so she fell far behind.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever speaks of this journey of ours and I hear of it, his penalty is death, his and all his offspring, as I vowed to those paddlers of mine before."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Aiwohikupua sailed away from Hawaii, between Oahu and Kauai he spoke to his paddlers as follows: "When we get back to Kauai let no one tell that we have been to Hawaii after Laieikawai, lest shame come to me and I be spoken of jeeringly; and therefore I lay my commands upon you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The canoe turned back to recover Kahalaomapuana, but the party did not find her; then Aiwohikupua abandoned his young sister and sailed straight for Kauai.
