used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
in the past
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
(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 There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
boltingverbUS /ˈboʊltɪŋ/
-ing form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
BUSHRANGER
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From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
at any time
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
a man of refinement
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
the act of departing
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
gumdigger
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From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
habitations
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From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
Kaipara
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From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
the act of departing
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
Matakohe
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From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
not any; not one
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a gumdigger, however, but a labourer employed by a gentleman sheep farming in Matakohe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
express in words
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
not often
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
tenantless
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From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
unguardedadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɑːrdɪd/
lacking protection or a guard
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading This was the state of things, until a sort of amateur bushranger started business in the district, about eighteen months ago, and upset all our feelings of security.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
vacateverbUS /ˈveɪkeɪt/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading No one ever thinks of bolting a door, nor do people hesitate to vacate their habitations for two or three days, leaving them entirely tenantless and unguarded.
precisely as stated
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A STORY OF A BUSHRANGER._ We are indeed very seldom troubled in the North Kaipara district with thieves or burglars.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
won't
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From this reading There are no wolves among us; we are all lambs (I was going to say sheep, but I won't).
