adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
BachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came from the gidia scrub.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
Chinaman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came from the gidia scrub.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
gidia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came from the gidia scrub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
Hensor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came from the gidia scrub.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
lowingverbUS /ˈloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “low” — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
Moongarr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
musteringverbUS /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/
-ing form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
QuartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading It came from the gidia scrub.
SCRUBBERSnounUS /ˈskrʌbərz/
plural of “scrubber” — a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck)
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
stock-whips
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading At last, Lady Bridget heard the unmistakable sound of cattle in the distance--the low, multitudinous roar of lowing beasts and tramping hoofs and the reverberating crack of stock-whips.
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She left the hammock and went again to the veranda railing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She knew that they had been mustering SCRUBBERS--otherwise, wild cattle from the broken country at the foot of Moongarr Range.
yellow-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking along a side path from the Chinaman's garden she saw that Mrs Hensor and her boy--the yellow-headed urchin of about six--were hastening towards the Bachelors' Quarters.
