adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
BlowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading But it was not a bounteous spring.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not a bounteous spring.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
colloquiallyadverb
with the use of colloquial expressions
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
head-station
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From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winter was now merging into spring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not a bounteous spring.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
mailmannounUS /ˈmeɪlmæn/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
McKeith
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From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
mergingnounUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of joining together as one
From this reading Winter was now merging into spring.
Moongarr
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From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
Never-Nevernoun
installment plan
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not a bounteous spring.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Winter was now merging into spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Winter was now merging into spring.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That drear spectre of drought hung over the Never-Never Land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter was now merging into spring.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Bridget stood by the railing of the veranda at Moongarr, looking out for two expected arrivals at the head-station--that of her husband, who had been camping out after cattle--and of the mailman--colloquially, Harry the Blower--who this week was to bring an English mail.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter was now merging into spring.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Lady Bridget McKeith had been married about a year and a quarter.
