used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
Ballarat
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From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading --COWPER.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
DIGGER'S
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From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
diggersnounUS /ˈdɪɡərz/
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
feudsnounUS /fjuːdz/
plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
gold-digger's
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From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
impostnoun
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
invidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪdiəs/
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
LICENSEnounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
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 The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
not any; not one
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
rusesnounUS /ˈruːzɪz/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The collecting of the license fee was from the first an invidious duty, which demanded a vast deal of tact on the part of the Commissioners and staff, for the diggers were always opposed to the tax, and many were the ruses they adopted to escape its payment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another and greater grievance which daily stirred up strife between the diggers and the Commissioners was the gold-digger's license.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first skirmish in connection with this impost took place at the Golden Point, Ballarat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _THE DIGGER'S LICENSE._ "Let active laws apply the needful curb, To guard the peace that riot would disturb; And Liberty, preserved from wild excess, Shall raise no feuds for armies to suppress."
