Chapter V

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

clothing in general

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

a man of refinement

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

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 His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

tear or be torn violently

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

transport commercially

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

a particular situation

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

believed likely

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

during the time that

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

which person or people

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An old gentleman whom we suspected as being a sundowner visited our ship while it was lying at the wharf in Newcastle.

emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

From this reading His tattered clothes, his staff, and the bundle on his back, made him so much like the pictures of Rip Van Winkle that he attracted general attention.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a tall old man with a long grey beard.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He told Captain Green, who did the interviewing, that he had walked across the Blue Mountains from Sydney to Brisbane, and was in search of work.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading His worn shoes and dusty appearance indicated that he had travelled many miles.