used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
anew
From this reading FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
apprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
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 Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
bushrangers
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From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
correspondverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːnd/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
didn't
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From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
any strong feeling
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
highwaymen
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From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
as might be expected
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
not any; not one
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
Obed
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From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
by chance
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
without much difficulty
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
cut with a saw
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
Stackpole
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From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Harry didn't need to be told that bushrangers in Australia correspond to bandits in Italy and highwaymen in other countries.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FLETCHER TURNS UP AGAIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
at the time that
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
which person or people
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The escaped convicts and desperate characters who are naturally attracted to a new country, readily adopted the wild and lawless life of the bushrangers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stories of their outrages were common enough, and among the dangers apprehended in a journey to or from the mines, that of meeting with a party of this gentry was perhaps the most dreaded.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Though Obed Stackpole betrayed no emotion, but was outwardly quiet, his heart sank within him when he saw the bushrangers strung along the road.
