Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

later than; following

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

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

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

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

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

the act of burning something

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

move gently or carefully

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

enclose with a fence

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

moving swiftly

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

A small part broken or separated off something larger.

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

a female domestic

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

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

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

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 Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

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

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

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

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

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

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

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

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She said afterwards that it seemed to ease her!

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

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

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

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE BATTLE UNDER THE STARS This is the homestead—the still lagoon Kisses the foot of the garden fence, Shimmering under a silver moon In a midnight silence, cold and tense.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

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

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading —_W. H. Ogilvie._ SARAH, the housemaid, was at the big bell of the station, ringing it wildly.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Long after every man and woman on Billabong was awake and busy, Sarah continued to ring.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading A flying fragment from the burning loft had been carried by the wind across the gardens to the oldest part of the homestead—wooden rooms that were now used as storerooms and out-offices.