Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

brought into existence

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

extremely robust

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

a period of 100 years

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

-ing form of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

every person

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

full of trivial conversation

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

not accessible to view

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

confined or restricted to a particular location

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

not any; not one

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

many times at short intervals

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

and nothing more

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

a legislative assembly in certain countries

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

wandering freely

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

third-person singular of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

the work of a sailor

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading But in Australia, the oldest inhabitant is localized, and rechristened an early settler.

plural of “sliver” — a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

precisely as stated

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Ballarat, no doubt, possesses many of these precious pieces of antiquity hidden in obscure corners, but one especially was known, not only in the Golden City, but throughout Victoria.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading His wealth is unbounded, his memory marvellous, and his acquaintances of a somewhat mixed character, comprising as they do a series of persons ranging from a member of Parliament down to a larrikin.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

a Caucasian

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

which person or people

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading SLIVERS Everyone has heard of the oldest inhabitant--that wonderful piece of antiquity, with white hair, garrulous tongue, and cast-iron memory,--who was born with the present century--very often before it--and remembers George III, the Battle of Waterloo, and the invention of the steam-engine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He remembers Melbourne before Melbourne was; he distinctly recollects sailing up the Yarra Yarra with Batman, and talks wildly about the then crystalline purity of its waters--an assertion which we of to-day feel is open to considerable doubt.