Chapter XVII

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

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

later than; following

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

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

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

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

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

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

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

plural of “eater” — someone who consumes food for nourishment

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

plural of “eel” — the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

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

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

in a miserable manner

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

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

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading We scattered in parties.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading We scattered in parties.

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.

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

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "After we deserted Tauranga-ika," says my old _pakeha_-Maori, "we led a miserably rough life in the bush.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

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

From this reading We were as near starvation sometimes as we could well be.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

a Caucasian

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Kepa's _Kupapas_ and the white scouts were hunting for us, stalking us like wild beasts, and we were hiding in the forest and living on what we could pick up.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE FOREST FORAGERS Fugitive Hauhaus--Hard times in the bush--The eaters of _mamaku_--Bent's adventure--Lost in the woods--Rupé to the rescue--The _tapu_'d eels.