used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
(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 Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
BRISBANEnounUS /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading BRISBANE.
Buninyong
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From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
placed crosswise
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
Launceston
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From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
Maranoa
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From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
Moreton
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From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
mud-hole
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From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True to her time, the _Maranoa_ reached Moreton Bay, and entered for the mouth of the Brisbane river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the scenery was of an uncommon and striking description, but as they neared the town the river dwindled to a mere mud-hole, similar to that at Launceston.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hilda had visited Brisbane before, and knew her way about, so the girls had perfected all their plans during the voyage, and on landing, immediately crossed over to the Grand Hotel, and engaged a room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After some delay she was made fast alongside the _Buninyong_, which had maintained, during its voyage, the two hours' start it had had.
