used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
(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 The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
battle-field
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From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
battle-songs
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From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
CANNIBALSnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
carbines
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From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
country-side
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From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
furies
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From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
brought together in one place
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
Hauhaus
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From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
incantations
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From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
Kimble
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From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
Manu-rau
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From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
MaorinounUS /ˈmaʊri/
an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
marae
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From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
a person who carries a message
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
Ngutu-o-te-Manu
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From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
PriestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
prison-hut
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From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
pyrenounUS /ˈpaɪər/
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
savagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
have in common
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
spoilsnounUS /spɔɪlz/
plural of “spoil” — (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
TenounUS /tiː/
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 CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village was crowded with Hauhaus, all in a fearful state of excitement, a delirium of triumphant savagery.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
a Caucasian
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
which person or people
From this reading On the morning after the battle, Kimble Bent and his companions, who had been informed by a messenger the previous night of the result of the forest engagement, hurried back to the stockade.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE CANNIBALS OF THE BUSH After the battle--The slain heroes of Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu--A terrible scene on the _marae_--What Bent saw from his prison-hut--The sword of "Manu-rau"--A funeral pyre--Priestly incantations--A soldier's body eaten--Why the Hauhaus became cannibals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of the repulse of the white troops had spread with incredible swiftness all over the Maori country-side, and the Hauhaus from the neighbouring villages gathered in Te Ngutu-o-te-Manu to hear the story of the fight and to share in the distribution of the loot taken on the battle-field.
YellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Yelling like furies, shouting ferocious battle-songs, waving their weapons in the air, the victorious warriors were there with their spoils--carbines, swords, revolvers, soldiers' caps and belts.
