used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another served as a stable for the horses of the party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another served as a stable for the horses of the party.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
BUSHRANGERS
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From this reading THE HOME OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
gotten under control
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
gum-tree
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From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Another served as a stable for the horses of the party.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Another served as a stable for the horses of the party.
move upward
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Another served as a stable for the horses of the party.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Another served as a stable for the horses of the party.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE BUSHRANGERS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the most part they contained but one room each.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One, however, was large and, the boys afterward learned, was occupied by the captain of the bushrangers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a slight rise stood a collection of huts, covered with sheets of the bark of the gum-tree, held on by ties of bullock hide.
