used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
aboriginaladjectiveUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒənəl/
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
From this reading We also meet with the aboriginal occupiers of the land.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in addition
From this reading We also meet with the aboriginal occupiers of the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
kookaburranoun
Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We also meet with the aboriginal occupiers of the land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
come together
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
the force of workers available
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
occupiersnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪərz/
plural of “occupier” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading We also meet with the aboriginal occupiers of the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
others
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From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Adventures in Australia, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wallabynounUS /ˈwɑːləbiː/
any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While on the way up to the uncle's station they meet with various adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
wombatnounUS /ˈwɑːmbæt/
burrowing herbivorous Australian marsupials about the size of a badger
From this reading During the book we are introduced to various of the animals of Australia, the kookaburra, the wombat, the kangaroo, the wallaby, and many others.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A couple of young men go to Australia to stay awhile with the uncle of one of them.
