used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
Daley
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From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
Henderson
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From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
homely-looking
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From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
go away from a place
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
Linton
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From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
a particular situation
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
that's
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From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading ON THE TRACK A homely-looking folk they are, these people of my kin— Their hands are hard as horse shoes, but their hearts come through the skin.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
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 —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “It’s a short stage, but that’s advisable, seeing that it’s our first day out, and that it has been uncommonly warm.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
we're
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From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading —_V. J. Daley._ THEY camped that night half a mile off the road, in a paddock belonging to a station Mr. Linton knew well.
won't
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From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Henderson would give me leave if I asked him—so I won’t,” he said.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading And we’re sure of good water in the creek over yonder.”
