used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her companions said, "Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without a board."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left it and swam out to the breakers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
boars
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From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading He left it and swam out to the breakers.
lacking funds
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companions said, "Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without a board."
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
Hauailiki
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From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companions said, "Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without a board."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He left it and swam out to the breakers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
and nothing more
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
Laieikawai
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From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
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 He left it and swam out to the breakers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
not any; not one
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He left it and swam out to the breakers.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
by chance
From this reading Her companions said, "Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without a board."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Her companions said, "Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without a board."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
cut with a saw
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He left it and swam out to the breakers.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading When Hauailiki got to the breakers, just as the crest rose and broke at his back, he stood on its edge, the foam rose on each side of his neck like boars' tusks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was swimming Laieikawai said, "Hauailiki must be crazy."
at the time that
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her companions said, "Perhaps he will ride in on the surf without a board."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Hauailiki saw that Laieikawai still paid no attention to him he made up his mind to come in on the surf without the board.
