adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
five-and-twenty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
HomelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
Monaro's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
Saltbushnoun
any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sheep delivered, safe and sound, His horse to town he turned, And drew some five-and-twenty pound For fees that he had earned.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used to “take him oath” and earn Three sticks of plug a day.
WentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And where Monaro's ranges hide Their little farms away-- His sister's children by his side-- He spent his Christmas Day.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The jury thought the whole concern As good as any play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last the tribe lay down to sleep Homeless, beneath a tree; And onward with his travelling sheep Went Saltbush Bill, J.P.
