AllensnounUS /ˈælənz/
plural of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE GLADE.
lacking funds
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
fellingverbUS /ˈfelɪŋ/
-ing form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
GLADEnounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE GLADE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
a social unit living together
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE GLADE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
with low volume
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE GLADE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as he returned with the news that he could find no signs of natives the household broke up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For three days things went on quietly at The Glade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first thing in the morning Jack went out with two of the dogs and scouted in the bush.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Allens went through the bush to their clearing and continued their work of felling trees.
