adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
billies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
fence-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
light-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
sandhill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The dry sticks burn with a pale flame and an almost invisible thin pale blue smoke.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
trouser-leg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
unhealthy-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One man takes off his boot and sock, empties half a pint of sand out of them, and pulls up his trouser-leg.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The sun’s heat dancing and dazzling across every white fence-post, sandhill, or light-coloured object in the distance.
whitishadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪʃ/
resembling milk in color; not clear
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The carriers look like Red Indians, with the masks of red dust “bound” with sweat on their faces, but there is an unhealthy-looking, whitish space round their eyes, caused by wiping away the blinding dust, sweat, and flies.
yokesnounUS /joʊks/
plural of “yoke” — fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading The carriers camp for dinner and boil their billies while the bullocks droop under their yokes in the blazing heat; one or two lie down and the leaders drag and twist themselves round under a dead tree, under the impression that there is shade there.
