adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
American-made
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From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
back-blocks
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From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
cattle-station
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From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
Charlie
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From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
Considine
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From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
FryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
Gordon
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From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Frying Pan was invaluable.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND.
leftnounUS /left/
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 Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
sea-journey
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From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROAD TO NO MAN’S LAND.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They drove four horses in a low, American-made buggy, and travelled about fifty miles a day.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frying Pan was invaluable.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a short sea-journey they took train to a dusty back-blocks township, where Gordon picked up one of the many outfits which he had scattered over the country, and which in this case consisted of a vehicle, a dozen or so of horses, and a black boy named Frying Pan.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now we must follow for a time the adventures of Charlie Gordon and the new chum, whom we left just starting out for ‘far back’, Charlie to take over a cattle-station for Old Man Grant, and Carew to search for Patrick Henry Considine.
