used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT INCIDENT.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
(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 The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
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 The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
boggyadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
divisible by two
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
gold-seeker
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From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
a single distinct event
From this reading A NIGHT INCIDENT.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT INCIDENT.
not any; not one
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
a course of conduct
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
that is looked for
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were even months in traversing the comparatively small distance across the country to the goal they sought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The country about Melbourne, and far inland, was boggy, the soil being volcanic, and abounding in mud which appears to have no bottom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The path of a gold-seeker in Australia was beset with difficulties.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The road to the mines was all the worse for having been ploughed up by bullock teams, and worked into a slough which proved the discouragement of mining parties.
