adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It wouldn't have done him any good then.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
doesn't
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From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It wouldn't have done him any good then.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “He must have fought the hardest fight in his life when he got that letter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “He must have fought the hardest fight in his life when he got that letter.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It wouldn't have done him any good then.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He must have fought the hardest fight in his life when he got that letter.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “He must have fought the hardest fight in his life when he got that letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It wouldn't have done him any good then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “He must have fought the hardest fight in his life when he got that letter.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have fought the hardest fight in his life when he got that letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
swagnoun
valuable goods
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It wouldn't have done him any good then.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “The Oracle doesn't know where he lost that letter, but I do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was burnt afterwards by a woman, who was more than a mother to him in his trouble--Aunt Bob.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wouldn't have done him any good then.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She thought he might carry it round with the rest of his papers, in his swag, for years, and come across it unexpectedly when he was camped by himself in the bush and feeling dull.
