adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
chock-fulladjective
packed full to capacity
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
Gracey
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From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
hay-shed
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From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
he'd
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From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
ironbark
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From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
racksnounUS /ræks/
plural of “rack” — framework for holding objects
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
reg'lar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
sheavesnounUS /ʃiːvz/
plural of “sheaf” — a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
six-roomed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
slabsnounUS /slæbz/
plural of “slab” — block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
Storefield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
They'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd a good six-roomed cottage and a new garden fence ever so long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Storefield's place, for the old man was dead and all the place belonged to him and Gracey, quite stunned Jim and me.
We'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were more fruit trees in the garden and a lot of good draught horses standing about, that looked well, but as if they'd come off a journey.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then there was a big hay-shed, chock-full of good sweet hay and wheat sheaves, and, last of all, the new stable, with six stalls and a loft above, and racks, all built of ironbark slabs, as solid and reg'lar as a church, Jim said.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We'd been away more than a year, and he'd pulled down the old fences and put up new ones--first-rate work it was too; he was always a dead hand at splitting.
