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From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
1825
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From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
210
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From this reading 210) describes the "days of consecration of the temple."]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
consecrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈkreɪʃən/
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
From this reading 210) describes the "days of consecration of the temple."]
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 210) describes the "days of consecration of the temple."]
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading 210) describes the "days of consecration of the temple."]
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
heiau
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From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
Kailua
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From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
Kamehamaha
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From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
Kawaihae
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From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
Kealakekua
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From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
Keoua
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From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
Malo
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From this reading Malo (p.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Malo (p.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
propitiateverb
make peace with
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
propitiating
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From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
Puukohala
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From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ellis records (1825) that on the journey from Kailua to Kealakekua he passed at least one _heiau_ to every half mile.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The classic instance in Hawaiian history is the building of the great temple of Puukohala at Kawaihae by Kamehamaha, in order to propitiate his war god, and the tolling thither of his rival, Keoua, to present as the first victim upon the altar, a treachery which practically concluded the conquest of Hawaii.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading [Footnote 13: The building of a _heiau_, or temple, was a common means of propitiating a deity and winning his help for a cause.
