Chapter XV

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

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

travel across or pass over

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

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

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

provide as food

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

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

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

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

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

in this general vicinity

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

the act of departing

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

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

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

march in a procession

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

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

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

relating to time long past

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

and nothing more

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

lacking pathways

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

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

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

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

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

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

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

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

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

having won

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

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

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

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

From this reading Wanganui town was only a day's march away, and Titokowaru's council of chiefs, eager to follow up their victory at Moturoa, proposed to assault the town and massacre every soul in it.

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

From this reading On the edge of the great forest, some miles to the south of the Waitotara River, was the site of the olden Maori village, Tauranga-ika.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In front fern and grass lands stretched away to the sand-dunes of the sea-coast, with here and there a small shallow lake; in the rear was the dense and roadless bush, a perfect and safe retreat for the Hauhaus in the event of defeat.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.

a late time of life

From this reading The country hereabouts was dotted with the white man's farmsteads; but the whites had been driven off before Titokowaru's victorious army, leaving their homes, the labour of many years, to go up in smoke, and their sheep and cattle to feed the Hauhau bands.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading THE TAURANGA-IKA STOCKADE Another fighting _pa_ built--Scouting and skirmishing--The watcher on the tower--McDonnell and Titokowaru--How Trooper Lingard won the New Zealand Cross--Hairbreadth escapes--Pairama and the white man's leg.