1868
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
200
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
6th
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
70
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
cherubnounUS /ˈtʃerəb/
a sweet innocent baby
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
placed crosswise
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
DIBDIN
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From this reading DIBDIN.
engineeredverbUS /ˌendʒəˈniːrd/
past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
ESCAPESnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
the act of departing
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
icy-cold
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
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 About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
McDonnell
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
the force of workers available
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
MIRACULOUSadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
others
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From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
Te-ngutu-o-te-manu
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
Tetokowaru
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
There's
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From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
Waingongora
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From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
at the time that
From this reading By miraculous escapes I mean those escapes from death that have been entirely engineered by the Power above, who has preserved the life of human beings when they were utterly helpless, and who, for some inscrutable reason, saves one life and allows others to be destroyed.
a Caucasian
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
which person or people
From this reading SOME MIRACULOUS ESCAPES I HAVE KNOWN "There's a sweet little cherub who sits up aloft And looks after the life of poor Jack."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The yarns I am now going to spin will illustrate, I think, what I have written above.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading About midnight on 6th September 1868 a New Zealand Field Force, under the command of Colonel McDonnell, consisting of 200 white men and 70 friendly natives, left camp, crossed the deep, rapid and icy-cold River Waingongora, and started to attack Tetokowaru in his stronghold Te-ngutu-o-te-manu.
