used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
(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 In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
in addition
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
bandicootnounUS /ˈbændɪkuːt/
any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
a period of 100 years
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
collaborationnounUS /kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
act of working jointly
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
cou-ee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
dampernounUS /ˈdæmpər/
a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
dingoes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
divisible by two
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
a boy or man
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
glossarynounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
immediately past
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
make reference to
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
newchum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
on one occasion
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
have in common
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
swagnoun
valuable goods
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
trackernounUS /ˈtrækər/
someone who tracks down game
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
wallabi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
look attentively
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
at the time that
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
which person or people
From this reading We are told also that this hero, who "was not intended to _grub_ along," hears a call in the night, and he reflects "that a black fellow would not _cou-ee_ in that way."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As it happens, oddly enough, the authors of _The Ladies' Gallery_ have not themselves done any one of these things; and therefore, if we chance to read their fiction, we are left to grope for ourselves when in the first two chapters we are told of "the wild howling of the _dingoes_ in the _scrub_," and when we learn that the hero had "eaten his evening meal--_damper_ and a hard junk of _wallabi_ flesh"--while his "_billy_ of tea was warming."
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then we are informed that "he had arranged a bed with his blankets, his _swag_ for a pillow," and that he wished for a good mate to share his watch, or even "a black _tracker_ upon whom he could depend as a scout."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
showing curiosity
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In a novel written in the last decade but one of the nineteenth century by an Australian lady in collaboration with a member of Parliament, one of the characters stops another "to ask for the explanation of this or that Australian phrase," wondering whether "it would be better to give the English meaning of each word after the word itself, and to keep on repeating it all through, or would it do to put a footnote once for all, or how would it do to have a little glossary at the end?"
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Later he cuts up "a _fig_ of tobacco;" he says "we can _yarn_ now;" he speaks of living on "wild plums and _bandicoot_;" and he makes mention of "a certain _newchum_."
