adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
Bungroopim
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From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
cattle-station
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From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
Colin
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From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
commentariesnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteriz/
plural of “commentary” — a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
free-selectors
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From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
Gildea
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From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
holdersnounUS /ˈhoʊldərz/
plural of “holder” — a holding device
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
how
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From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
IMPERIALISTnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
a believer in imperialism
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
Leichardt's
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From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
love-affair
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From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
McKeith
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From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
McKeith's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
O'Hara'snounUS /oʊˈherəz/
possessive form of “o'hara” — United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
reawakenedverbUS /ˌriːəˈweɪkənd/
past form of “reawaken” — awaken once again
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She had to report on the small holders of property in Leichardt's Land and made a trip for that purpose among the free-selectors in her own old district.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
TWENTYnounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/
in a vivid manner
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mrs Gildea was too busy in the next two or three weeks to trouble herself unduly over Lady Bridget O'Hara's tragic love-affair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The TWENTY YEARS AFTER letter she wrote about this expedition for THE IMPERIALIST was one of her best, and for that she was greatly indebted to Colin McKeith's commentaries.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She remembered, as if it had been yesterday, how McKeith, a raw youth of eighteen with a horrible tragedy at the back of his young life, had been picked up by her father and brought to Bungroopim to learn the work of a cattle-station.... hitherto his experience, such as it was, had been with sheep in the, then, unsettled north.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Old associations with him had been vividly reawakened by this visit to the home of her youth.
