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 had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
Breeza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
cleanskin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
look-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
McKeith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
Moongarr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
Ninnis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'These Breeza Downs people always want to claim every cleanskin*.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'I wish I hadn't got to go off before the branding,' he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Bridget had read so far when the door of the bathroom opened and McKeith came out, clean again in fresh riding gear, and with a valise ready packed and strapped in his hand.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The noise of the cattle became much louder, though the mob was not yet in sight.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might tell Ninnis and Moongarr Bill, Biddy, to keep a sharp look-out.
