used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY NEIGHBOURHOOD AND NEIGHBOURS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
BUSHnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
CEMETERYnounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
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CHINAMEN'S
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chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
DIGGERSnounUS /ˈdɪɡərz/
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
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DININGnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
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DWELLINGSnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
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entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY NEIGHBOURHOOD AND NEIGHBOURS.
NEIGHBOURHOODnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading MY NEIGHBOURHOOD AND NEIGHBOURS.
NEIGHBOURSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading MY NEIGHBOURHOOD AND NEIGHBOURS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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SAVOYARDnoun
a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
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SQUATTERnounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
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first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are invited out and hospitably entertained by people of all classes.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading There is no difficulty in making friends in Victoria.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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accept gladly
From this reading New chums from home are always made welcome.
WOODCUTTERnounUS /ˈwʊdˌkʌt.ər/
A person whose work is chopping down trees and gathering firewood.
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WORKINGSnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
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