Chapter XIII

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

later than; following

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

an orderly arrangement

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

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

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

have the idea for

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

not still wet

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

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

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

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

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

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

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

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

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

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 Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

plural of “maori” — an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

march in a procession

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

completely unclothed

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

make a painting

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

wearing or furnished with a petticoat

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

past form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

except for; apart from

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

having a long sharp point

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

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

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

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

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

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

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

having passed out of existence

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

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

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

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

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

in or at the place that

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

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

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading It was the head of a white man, too, as was plainly shown by the fair hair and whiskers which still covered the dried, stretched skin of scalp and cheeks.

a Caucasian

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The ground swarmed with Maoris, many of whom Te Karearea had recruited on his march, and most of them were naked, save for their _katikas_, or short kilts of flax.

belonging to which person

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading As their bodies were splashed and streaked with red and white paint, it required but little imagination to conceive them an array of petticoated skeletons, gouted with blood, dancing round the wild fires of a witches' sabbath.

in the company of; together with

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Between two of the fires there had been set up a long pole, upon whose spiked summit, pitiful to see, was a human head, wonderfully preserved after the Maori fashion.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading VANISHED From where the friends lay they looked across a rude plateau, dotted with ti-tree, koromiko, and other bushes, and upon this, at intervals of a dozen yards, three huge fires blazed and roared and crackled under frequent additions of fuel.