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The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.
"Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"
So spoke the mistress of the house.
Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."
Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.
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The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.
Line 2
"Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"
Line 3
So spoke the mistress of the house.
/soʊ spoʊk ðə ˈmɪstrəs ʌv ðə haʊs/
Line 4
Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."
Line 5
Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.
/sed ðə ˈmʌðər əˈlæs maɪ ˈruːlər rɪˈtɜːrn tuː jɔːr ˈfɑːðər/

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fruit noun US /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."”

lawless adjective US /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading “"Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"”

prohibited adjective US /proʊˈhɪbətəd/

excluded from use or mention

From this reading “"Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"”

ruler noun US /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading “Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.”

someone pronoun US /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.”

taboo adjective US /tæˈbuː/

excluded from use or mention

From this reading “"Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"”

unclean adjective US /ənˈkliːn/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading “Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.”

womb noun US /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading “Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."”

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AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

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 Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.

fruitnounUS /fruːt/

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

Kahalaomapuana

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

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

Laukieleula

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

mischief-makernoun

someone who deliberately stirs up trouble

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading So spoke the mistress of the house.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So spoke the mistress of the house.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/

excluded from use or mention

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.

rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/

a person who rules or commands

From this reading Said the mother, "Alas! my ruler, return to your father.

SaidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So spoke the mistress of the house.

someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading So spoke the mistress of the house.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

tabooadjectiveUS /tæˈbuː/

excluded from use or mention

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Very early in the morning came Laukieleula; when she saw someone sleeping there, she could not go away because she was unclean and that house was the only one open to her.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

wombnounUS /wuːm/

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; contains the developing fetus

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who are you, lawless one, mischief-maker, who have entered my taboo house, the place prohibited to any other?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Said the stranger, "I am Kahalaomapuana, the last fruit of your womb."

Chapter 20 of The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by S. N. Haleole holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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