used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
(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 Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
confined by bonds
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
castawaynounUS /ˈkæstəweɪ/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
creepers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
gunyahs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
a full supply
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
free from harm or evil
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
Rough-and-Readyadjective
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
tea-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this time, the castaway dwellers in these gunyahs have been undisturbed by savages, and this has been a matter of surprise to all but Rough-and-Ready.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wait till after the rainy season," he has said a dozen times; "we shall have plenty of them then."
in or at the place that
From this reading Rough-and-Ready has made this "rainy season" a pretext for lingering near the spot where they first camped after their rescue.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They are in the form of a hive, and are wonderfully picturesque and comfortable.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here in the grand Australian woods are two tents--gunyahs, Rough-and-Ready calls them--built of tea-tree bark, bound round by vine creepers.
