adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
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 term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
bullock-driving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
GraftnounUS /ɡræft/
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading * ‘Graft’, work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
spring-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
up-countryadverb
to or in the interior of a country or region
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
WEEKSnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Mary kept her head pretty well through the first months of loneliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WEEKS, rather, I should say, for it wasn’t as bad as it might have been farther up-country: there was generally some one came of a Sunday afternoon--a spring-cart with a couple of women, or maybe a family,--or a lanky shy Bush native or two on lanky shy horses.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading * ‘Graft’, work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On a quiet Sunday, after I’d brought Jim home, Mary would dress him and herself--just the same as if we were in town--and make me get up on one end and put on a collar and take her and Jim for a walk along the creek.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The term is now applied, in Australia, to all sorts of work, from bullock-driving to writing poetry.
