adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
Cecil
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From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
CUNJEE
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From this reading CUNJEE v.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
FORREST
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From this reading M. FORREST.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
Jim
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From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. FORREST.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
MULGOA
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From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
PrettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
rippledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpəld/
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
vnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading CUNJEE v.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There was no doubt whatever that the heat was, as Jim had prophesied, "a caution."
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Pretty little Mrs. Anderson, walking down to the cricket ground at Cunjee, between Jim and Cecil, inwardly wondered what had made her come out of her cool, shaded house to encounter so scorching a sun--with nothing ahead but a bush cricket match.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading MULGOA I remember What it was to be young, and glad, and strong, By a creek that rippled the whole day long.
