used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
ambuscadenoun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
ConstabularynounUS /kənˈstæbjəleri/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
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 Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
guerillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
Hauhau
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From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
Hauhaus
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From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
ten 10s
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
Karaka
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From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
Kepa's
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From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
kilted
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From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
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 FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
most important element
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
MutilationnounUS /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/
an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
palisading
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From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
peach-grove
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From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The main body had pitched camp about half a mile from the _pa_ front.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
RewardsnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
sergeant's
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From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
shell-fire
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From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
SkirmishingverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
TAURANGA-IKA
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From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF TAURANGA-IKA Shot and shell--The fort abandoned--Flight of the Hauhaus--The chase--The fight at Karaka Flat--Mutilation of the dead--The ambuscade at the peach-grove--The sergeant's leg--Rewards for Hauhau heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
Wanganui
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From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time Armstrong guns were brought up and posted on the left front of the stockade, and shell-fire was opened on the rebel position at a range of five hundred yards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
Whitmore's
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From this reading Skirmishing up over the fern slopes of Tauranga-ika came Whitmore's Armed Constabulary and Kepa's kilted guerillas from the Wanganui.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Some of the A.C.'s advanced to within about two hundred yards of the stockade, and took cover in a ditch which ran parallel with the front palisading; here they opened fire.
