used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
any thing at all
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
HomesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
Kaloona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
outcrops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
PELICANnounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Kaloona Homestead stands among timber on one of the big holes of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All the traffic of the neighbourhood takes this direction, and keeps safe the roadway from the teeth of the waiting bush.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The red track runs all the way--over outcrops of rock, across grassy levels and through dry creek beds, nearly to the gateway of the homestead.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Once a week the mine buggy journeys to outlying shafts.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PELICAN POOL Kaloona Homestead lies distant from Surprise fifteen Queensland miles, and the traveller by that road learns a Queensland mile is a mile and anything you wish beyond.
