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The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.
While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.
"Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.
And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.
They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.
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The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.
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While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.
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"Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.
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And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.
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They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

Learner Dictionary

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bidden verb US /ˈbɪdɪn/

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading “"Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.”

comrade noun US /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.”

counsellors noun US /ˈkaʊnsələrz/

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading “While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.”

husband's noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.”

mourned verb US /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading “Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.”

spied verb US /spaɪd/

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading “They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.”

twelfth adjective US /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading “And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.”

wailing noun US /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading “They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

Aiwohikupua's

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From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

counsellorsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsələrz/

plural of “counsellor” — someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

griefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

hearted

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From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

Keaau

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

Laieikawai

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

spiedverbUS /spaɪd/

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

WaitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Very heavy hearted was Laieikawai at her husband's death, so she mourned ten days and two (twelve days) for love of him.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And the time having passed which Laieikawai charged her companions to wait, Aiwohikupua's sisters awoke early in the morning of the twelfth day and went to look after their comrade.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They went to Keaau, and as they approached and Laieikawai spied her counsellors she poured out her grief with wailing.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading While Laieikawai mourned, her counsellors wondered, for Laieikawai had given them her charge before going to Keaau.

XXIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one

From this reading "Wait for me ten days, and should I not return," she had bidden them as told in Chapter XXII; so clearly she was in trouble.

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