used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
Billabongnoun
a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
BURNTadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
Cunjee
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From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
DROVERnounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
at any time
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
apart from; not including
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
set up or found
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
Lawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
the middle of the day
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
overseer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
cut with a saw
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
migratory
From this reading BURNT OUT And the creek of life goes wandering on, Wandering by; And bears for ever its course upon A song and a sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Dr. Anderson, in his motor, was the first to appear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He found the Billabong inhabitants straying about the ruins to see what remained to them.
which person or people
From this reading The overseer’s cottage and the men’s hut had given them shelter for the remnant of the night after the fire had been finally extinguished, except Mr. Linton and Jim, who remained on guard until morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading —_Henry Lawson._ A DROVER on the road with store cattle miles away saw the glow in the sky that night, and reported it next morning to a farmer driving in to Cunjee; and before noon half the township seemed to be out at the station.
