used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
AdmirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! they seldom get farther than the cities.
(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 _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
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 But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
fearless and daring
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/
superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Alas! they seldom get farther than the cities.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
CONCERTnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
Craig
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From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
Crichtons
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From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Alas! they seldom get farther than the cities.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
FINDLAYSON'S
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From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
moving swiftly
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
set up or found
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
a man of refinement
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alas! they seldom get farther than the cities.
the act of giving
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
the act of departing
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
KANGAROOnounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
the force of workers available
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/
plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
subject to death
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
and nothing more
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
express in words
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
not often
From this reading Alas! they seldom get farther than the cities.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
shearingnounUS /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
estrangement from god
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alas! they seldom get farther than the cities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But too often they strike the rocks of sin and sink, going out like the splendid meteors of a November night, or sometimes--if they continue to float--they are sent off to Australia, with the hopes of giving them one more chance.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM--THE GREAT KANGAROO HUNT--A DINNER AND CONCERT._ Gentleman Craig was certainly a strange mortal; but after all he was only the type of a class of men to be found at most of our great universities.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Admirable Crichtons in a small way, in the estimation of their friends--bold, handsome, careless, and dashing, not to say clever--they may go through the course with flying colours.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is only the very best and boldest of them that reach the Bush, and there you may find them building fences or shearing sheep.
