used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
Bent's
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
the act of burning something
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
camp-life
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From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
comrade's
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From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
dimly-lighted
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From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
start firing a weapon
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
set up or found
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
only a very short time before
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
Hauhaus
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
hill-fort
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
temporary military shelter
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
Keteonetea
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
korero
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
immediately past
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
not one, and not any
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
OTAPAWA
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
pack-drill
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From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
Ringiringi
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From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
sergeantsnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənts/
plural of “sergeant” — any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
STOCKADEnounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
hard to endure
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading It had not always been "pack-drill and C.B." in his army life, in spite of the tyrant sergeants.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Bent lay there, listening intently, and longing with an inexpressibly bitter longing for the old camp-life, hard though it was, and for the sound of a white comrade's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
wharé
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From this reading More than once he fancied some one was trying the low door of the _wharé_, and he looked round the dimly-lighted hut--a small fire was kept burning in the centre of the floor--in search of a weapon, but found none.
a Caucasian
From this reading Morning came at last, but the solitary white man in this nest of savages had hardly closed his eyes.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading IN THE OTAPAWA STOCKADE The return from Keteonetea--The hill-fort at Otapawa--A _korero_ with the Hauhaus--Bent's one-eyed wife--"The wooing o' 't"--Bent is christened "Ringiringi."
