adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
Christmas-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
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 I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE RETURNS IN TRIUMPH.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
HEATHCOTE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE RETURNS IN TRIUMPH.
Heathcote's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE RETURNS IN TRIUMPH.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
Medlicot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE RETURNS IN TRIUMPH.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” said he, as he settled himself in his saddle, “is my first Christmas-day in Australia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
TRIUMPHnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE RETURNS IN TRIUMPH.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a difficulty in getting him up, but when there he made no further complaint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When the fight was quite over, and Heathcote’s party had returned to their horses, Medlicot for a few minutes was faint and sick, but he revived after a while, and declared himself able to sit on his horse.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I landed early in January, and last year I was on my way home to fetch my mother.”
