used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
aboriginesnounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/
plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
BrookesnounUS /brʊks/
plural of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
farm-servant
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From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
Fenn
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From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
LeathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
Manville
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From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
Mayne
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From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
and nothing more
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
outdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First in the Field, by George Manville Fenn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The time of the story is the early part of the nineteenth century, and the place is, for most of the book, a sheep and cattle station in New South Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
which person or people
From this reading Here we have another Manville Fenn book, full of realistic characters who get into positions of great suspense--the usual formula for this excellent author.
belonging to which person
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The owner is a former Doctor who had practised in London, and who had driven himself to illness with his work: the only possibility for him was a new outdoor life.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading There are various people working on the farm, including three "tame" aborigines; old Samson, full of wisdom; Brookes, a younger farm-servant; and Mayne, known as Leather, who is a convict whose good behaviour so far has meant that he can be trusted to work on a farm.
