used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
Bagly
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From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
COOKTOWN
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From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
coins made of gold
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
goldfieldnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːld/
a district where gold is mined
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
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 Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor fellows we had rescued were completely done up, so Captain Brown determined to go along slowly, and so give them a chance to pick up their strength.
in or at the place that
From this reading WE RETURN TO COOKTOWN THE first day of our return journey we travelled as far as the creek where we had lost our horse the day before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
Whitefield
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From this reading Their names, they told us, were James Whitefield, Henry Bagly and Thomas Pain.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading According to his own account, which I afterwards verified, the man had not a friend in the world, or a relative living.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Whitefield, it seems, had been on almost every goldfield in the colonies, and had three times been in possession of twenty thousand pounds worth of gold.
