used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
a special loved one
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
extenso
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From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
your parents
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
death of a person
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
immediately past
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
Leichardt's
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From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
Marvin
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From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
MatnounUS /mæt/
a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
Mat's
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From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
Tim
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From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
unmasks
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From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”
which person or people
From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”