used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
any person at all
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading With what success I leave the reader to determine.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
disabilitiesnounUS /dɪsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “disability” — the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
glossedverbUS /ɡlɔːst/
past form of “gloss” — give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
go away from a place
From this reading With what success I leave the reader to determine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
engage in
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading With what success I leave the reader to determine.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
ScrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
Scrublands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading With what success I leave the reader to determine.
tacklingverbUS /ˈtæklɪŋ/
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried to make the book a fairly reliable and interesting guide to anyone thinking of tackling the life.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The idea in mind is to present, as far as possible, a true picture of life in the Scrub, as I had experienced it.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what success I leave the reader to determine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this end in view, I have neither glossed over the difficulties and disabilities, nor enlarged on the advantages, of selection life in the Scrublands.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
