used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
CASTLEMAINE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading UP COUNTRY.
DESTINATIONnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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set up or found
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
undertake a journey or trip
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
MARYBOROUGH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
come into possession of
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
profitablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːfətəbli/
in a productive way
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
the possibility of future success
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
RAILnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
on the contrary
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
make steady
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
TRACKSnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP COUNTRY.
UP-COUNTRYadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading OBTAIN A SITUATION IN AN UP-COUNTRY BANK--JOURNEY BY RAIL--CASTLEMAINE--FURTHER JOURNEY BY COACH--MARYBOROUGH--FIRST SIGHT OF THE BUSH--THE BUSH TRACKS--EVENING PROSPECT OVER THE COUNTRY--ARRIVAL AT MY DESTINATION.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found the living rather expensive, and that it was making a steady drain upon my funds.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had now been in Melbourne some weeks, and the question arose--What next?
wherewith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had the option of a passage home, or of staying in the colony if I could find some employment wherewith to occupy myself profitably in the meanwhile.
