AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A. B. PATERSON.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
Billabongnoun
a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
bugbearnoun
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
Cecil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
PATERSONnounUS /ˈpætərsən/
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
From this reading A. B. PATERSON.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
portentouslyadverb
in a portentous manner
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
ready-witted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A BATH--AND AN INTRODUCTION Quiet and shy, as the Bush girls are, But ready-witted and plucky, too.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Mrs. Geoffrey" was rather a bugbear to Brownie, who had unpleasant recollections of a visit in the past from that majestic lady.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading During her stay of a week, she had attempted to alter every existing arrangement at Billabong--and when she finally departed, in a state of profound disapproval, the relief of the homestead was immense.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The telegram assuring a welcome to Cecil Linton was duly dispatched, and the fact of his impending arrival broken to Mrs. Brown, who sniffed portentously, and gave without enthusiasm directions for the preparation of his room.
