used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
(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 A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
Bent's
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A misty morning in the forest.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
Hakopa
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
Hauhaus
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
junglyadjective
overgrown with tropical vegetation
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
and nothing more
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
Kia
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
Kimble
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
MaorinounUS /ˈmaʊri/
an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading A misty morning in the forest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
Otautu
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
Patea
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From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
refuge-camp
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From this reading This was Otautu, Titokowaru's refuge-camp.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
snag-strewn
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From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Otautu, Titokowaru's refuge-camp.
Titokowaru's
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From this reading This was Otautu, Titokowaru's refuge-camp.
tupato
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From this reading A BATTLE IN THE FOG The surprise of Otautu--An early morning attack--Kimble Bent's dream--"_Kia tupato!_"--A gallant defence--Brave old Hakopa--Flight of the Hauhaus.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Otautu, Titokowaru's refuge-camp.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the rear a deep ravine, jungly with thick undergrowth, then the winding snag-strewn Patea River.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A little Maori hamlet, just a collection of thatched huts, in a small clearing enclosed on all sides by the dense woods.
