Chapter IX

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From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

from appearances alone

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

plural of “belligerent” — someone who fights (or is fighting)

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

make strong or stronger

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

assemble or get together

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

brought together in one place

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

attach to a support

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

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

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

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 This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

past form of “single” — hit a single

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

unusual or striking

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

in the near future

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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 BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Early in 1868 "Ringiringi" and his Hauhau comrades took up their quarters in the stockaded village of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu ("The Beak-of-the-Bird"), soon to be the scene of the sharpest action of the war.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

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

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

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

From this reading "THE BEAK-OF-THE-BIRD" The stockade at Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--In the _Wharé-kura_--Singular Hauhau war-rites--The "Twelve Apostles"--The enchanted _taiaha_--The heart of the _pakeha_: a human burnt-offering--An ambuscade and a cannibal feast.

in or at the place that

From this reading This settlement was deep in the _rata_ forest, about ten miles from where the town of Hawera now stands, in the direction of Mount Egmont.

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

From this reading Out on the fern-lands on the edge of the bush were the European redoubts of Waihi and Turuturu-Mokai; the smaller of these, Turuturu, was singled out by Titokowaru as a position which could apparently be easily stormed; he therefore laid his plans to attack it, and gathered in his best fighting-men in the forest-fort.

which person or people

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu was now the headquarters of the Ngati-Ruanui and Nga-Ruahiné belligerents, and all hands were set to work to fortify the village and to gather in food-supplies for the _hapus_ who crowded the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_.