used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
(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 fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
gamed
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From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
gamester
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From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
coins made of gold
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
insolventnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɑːlvənt/
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
loafernounUS /ˈloʊfər/
person who does no work
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
lodestarnounUS /ˈloʊdstɑːr/
guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation or astronomy
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
come together
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
not any; not one
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
out-at-elbows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
racketyadjective
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
rowdynounUS /ˈraʊdi/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
a male human offspring
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
tradesmannoun
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
precisely as stated
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
belonging to which person
From this reading The men were rough and rowdy, but there were very few really bad ones among them, and there were a great many whose roughness hid very excellent qualities.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At Three Star they worked hard, drank hard, gamed hard, and fought hard.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Three Star Camp was not exactly the place in which a tender parent or a careful guardian would have chosen to bring up a child, though it was no better and no worse than any other Australian gold camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In no place on earth do you meet with such a variety of the human species as in a camp such as Three Star.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The fatal fascination which gold has for all sorts and conditions of men, draws, as by a lodestar, the wild and rackety younger son, the insolvent tradesman, the out-at-elbows baronet, the ruined gamester, the unsuccessful farmer, and the loafer of all and no profession.
