AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading His was the last plane on the Australian continent.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading His was the last plane on the Australian continent.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
half-dead
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From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was the last plane on the Australian continent.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
immediately past
From this reading His was the last plane on the Australian continent.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
the force of workers available
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His was the last plane on the Australian continent.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading His was the last plane on the Australian continent.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
Settler's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading He brought the news of the destruction of Adelaide, and of the siege of Melbourne and Sydney, as he termed it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was not until the second afternoon that the aviator arrived, half-dead with thirst and fatigue, and almost incoherent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The World Set Free_ They waited two days at Settler's Station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To push along the line into the desert would have been useless, and both men were convinced that an airplane would arrive for them.
