adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
BOOLABONG
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From this reading THE BROWNBIES OF BOOLABONG.
Brownbie
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From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
BROWNBIES
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From this reading THE BROWNBIES OF BOOLABONG.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
endeavoredverbUS /ɪnˈdevərd/
past form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
Heathcote
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From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROWNBIES OF BOOLABONG.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
peccadillonoun
a petty misdeed
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
perpetrationnoun
the act of committing a crime
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROWNBIES OF BOOLABONG.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had begun his life in the colonies a little under a cloud, having been sent out from home after the perpetration of some peccadillo of which the law had disapproved.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Brownbie, as he was usually called, was a squatter also, but a squatter of a class very different from that to which Heathcote belonged.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It must be owned on his behalf that he had worked hard, had endeavored to rise, and had risen.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In colonial phrase, he was a “lag”--having been transported; but this was many years ago, when he was quite young; and he had now been a free man for more than thirty years.
