used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
fossicking
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From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
Gillong
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From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
Namoinoun
a river in southeastern Australia that flows generally northwest to join the Darling River
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
tinsnounUS /tɪnz/
plural of “tin” — a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great fossicking among old tins and gardening implements; and then, one fine day, a party of four set off to the river, down to the Rocky Bend.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading It was nearly a quarter of a mile to the Namoi from the Gillong gate, and they all trudged across the track, each carrying bulky parcels.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a conspiracy at the homestead.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down at the river Willie turned and addressed the company in a pompous voice:
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Great whispering and talking and planning among the younger set.
