adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is it any harm to wake yer?”
AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
Billabongnoun
a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
duncenoun
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Is it any harm to wake yer?”
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it any harm to wake yer?”
jackaroo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
jail-bird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
shake-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
shearernounUS /ˈʃɪrər/
Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
shearers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
ShedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
stretchersnounUS /ˈstretʃərz/
plural of “stretcher” — a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Anyway he woke three or four others who were sleeping on beds and stretchers, and one on a shake-down on the floor, in the same room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Is it any harm to wake yer?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been a wet night, and the shanty was full of shearers from Big Billabong Shed which had cut out the day before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was about nine o’clock in the morning, and, though it was Sunday morning, it was no harm to wake me; but the shearer had mistaken me for a deaf jackaroo, who was staying at the shanty and was something like me, and had good-naturedly shouted almost at the top of his voice, and he woke the whole shanty.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is it any harm to wake yer?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now this is the creed from the Book of the Bush— Should be simple and plain to a dunce: “If a man’s in a hole you must pass round the hat Were he jail-bird or gentleman once.”
