adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
Goulburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
try-onnounUS /ˈtraɪɑːn/
putting clothes on to see whether they fit
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This wasn't on the track to the diggings, but we meant to leave that alone till we got our hand in a bit.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a lot of money flying about the country in a general way where there was no sign of gold.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
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 We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We knew the road pretty well, and picked out a place where they had to go slow and couldn't get off the road on either side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our first try-on in the coach line was with the Goulburn mail.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's always places like that in a coach road near the coast, if you look sharp and lay it out beforehand.
