adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe was a naturalist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
bandicootsnounUS /ˈbændɪkuːts/
plural of “bandicoot” — any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THEY belonged to Joe.
burrnounUS /bɜːr/
seed vessel having hooks or prickles
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
ChargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading When Joe Was In Charge.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
ear-marking
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From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The paddock was full of goannas in harness and slit-eared bears.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
goannas
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From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
greenhide
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From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The paddock was full of goannas in harness and slit-eared bears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Joe Was In Charge.
Joe
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From this reading When Joe Was In Charge.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading Joe was a naturalist.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading The paddock was full of goannas in harness and slit-eared bears.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
slit-eared
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The paddock was full of goannas in harness and slit-eared bears.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The paddock was full of goannas in harness and slit-eared bears.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY belonged to Joe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY belonged to Joe.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Joe Was In Charge.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Joe Was In Charge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He spent a lot of time--time that Dad considered should have been employed cutting burr or digging potatoes--in ear-marking bears and bandicoots, and catching goannas and letting them go without their tails, or coupled in pairs with pieces of greenhide.
