Chapter XXIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

treat badly

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

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

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

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

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

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

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

attribute or credit to

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

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From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

travel across or pass over

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

an act that fails

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

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

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

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

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

come together

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

information about recent and important events

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

new

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

change to the contrary

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

precisely, exactly

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

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

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

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

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

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

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

in an unjust manner

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

not composed of measured syllables; not metrical

From this reading Sir Duncan A. Cameron, the general commanding the forces in New Zealand, has been most unjustly assailed as the cause of the recent disaster at Tauranga, and a portion of the English press have been unmeasured in their abuse of that distinguished officer.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading SAMUEL MITCHELL AND THE VICTORIA CROSS; OR, THE GATE PA AT TAURANGA.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

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

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have been so long successful by land and by sea, that we have come almost to regard victory as our right, and when our arms meet with any reverse we are apt to be unjust, and to ascribe our failure to any but the true cause.

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

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

at the time that

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

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

From this reading The public at home were not prepared to hear of the disaster which had overtaken our arms in that distant colony.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading When the intelligence of the Gate Pa disaster reached England from New Zealand, the news was received with feelings of sorrow and surprise.