adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
Ballarat
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From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
basalticadjective
of or relating to or containing basalt
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
belchedverbUS /beltʃt/
past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
Bendigo
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From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
boiler-houses
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From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
capitalistnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/
a conservative advocate of capitalism
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
depositsnounUS /dəˈpɑːzɪts/
plural of “deposit” — the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
Engine-sheds
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From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
frothyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːθi/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
Mahony
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From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
Ned's
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From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
poppet-head
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From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
retrogradeverbUS /ˈretrəɡreɪd/
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
rock-mining
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From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The richest gutters were found to take their rise below the basaltic deposits; the difficulties and risks of rock-mining had now to be faced, and the capitalist, so long held at bay, at length made free of the field.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
trolley-line
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From this reading Engine-sheds and boiler-houses began to dot the ground; here and there a tall chimney belched smoke, beside a lofty poppet-head or an aerial trolley-line.
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character of the diggings was changing before his very eyes.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
windlasses
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From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nowadays, except on an outlying muddy flat or in the hands of the retrograde Chinese, tubs, cradles, and windlasses were rarely to be met with.
Yuille's
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From this reading In the weeks and months that followed, as he rode from one end of Ballarat to the other--from Yuille's Swamp in the west, as far east as the ranges and gullies of Little Bendigo--it gradually became plain to Mahony that Ned's frothy tales had some body in them after all.
