used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading He then faced round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
Growlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
GullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
native-bornadjective
belonging to a place by birth
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He then faced round.
move stealthily
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then faced round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Trevanion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
