commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
for the reason that
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB.
BrisbanenounUS /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
Eustace
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From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
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 It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
absolutely essential
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
easily agitated
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
Orban
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From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
and nothing more
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
a state of social isolation
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had lived so long in North Queensland that he was used to the solitude, and thought nothing of the dangers surrounding them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It distressed him to have to go away simply because he knew that his wife would be terribly nervous without him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Eustace was right: their father would not have gone to Brisbane had it not been necessary; but this was not because Mr. Orban was troubled by any fears for the safety of his family.
a late time of life
From this reading Fifteen years in the colony had not accustomed her to the loneliness of their position.
