1868
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From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
battle-spirit
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From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
Bird's-Beak
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From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
uttered without voice
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
bullet-averting
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From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
dance-girls
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From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
the act of departing
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
fighting-column
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From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
fitternounUS /ˈfɪtər/
someone who fits a garment to a particular person
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
fittinglyadverbUS /ˈfɪtɪŋli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
brought together in one place
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
gritted
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From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
Hauhau-bedevilled
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From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
Hauwhenua's
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
karakia
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From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
karakias
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From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
immediately past
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
liltnounUS /lɪlt/
a jaunty rhythm in music
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
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 They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
marae
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From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
march in a procession
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
poinoun
Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
REDOUBTnounUS /riˈdaʊt/
(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
tapu
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From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
Tekau-ma-rua
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From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
Titokowaru
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From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
Touch-and-goadjective
fraught with danger
From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
TURUTURU-MOKAI
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
Uenuku
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From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
war-choruses
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From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
war-god's
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From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
war-party
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From this reading THE ATTACK ON TURUTURU-MOKAI REDOUBT Hauwhenua's war-party--A night march--Attack on Turuturu-Mokai Redoubt--A heroic defence--The heart of the captain--Touch-and-go--Relief at last.
war-path
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From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
look attentively
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
whakarua
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From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
wharé
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From this reading It was a night fitter for the snug _wharé_ than for the war-path, but the omens were propitious for the expedition, and the war-god's sacred breeze, the _whakarua_, breathed of Uenuku, blew across the forest.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One biting cold evening in July, 1868, the whole population of the "Bird's-Beak" _pa_ gathered on the _marae_ to watch the departure of a fighting-column launched by Titokowaru against the whites.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were fittingly and thickly _tapu_'d for the night's work, _karakia_'d over with many hardening and bullet-averting _karakias_, and thoroughly Hauhau-bedevilled for the fight.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The sixty warriors of the _Tekau-ma-rua_ took the trail with the lilt of the dance-girls' _poi_-chant in their ears, and the war-choruses yelled by their comrades in the village gritted their battle-spirit.
