adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
AfghannounUS /ˈæfɡæn/
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Yes, the only price he asked him was to stand the beast a drink.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
bestedverbUS /ˈbestɪd/
past form of “best” — get the better of
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading He was cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
Coolgardie
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From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
dromedaries
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From this reading He was cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, the only price he asked him was to stand the beast a drink.
he'd
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From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, the only price he asked him was to stand the beast a drink.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
Mahometnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, the only price he asked him was to stand the beast a drink.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Yes, the only price he asked him was to stand the beast a drink.
propagatornoun
someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
speculatornounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtər/
someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So the mining speculator made the bargain, proudly thinking He had bested old Mahomet, he had done him in the eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
townshipnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
an administrative division of a county
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
WentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was over at Coolgardie that a mining speculator, Who was going down the township just to make a bit o' chink, Went off to hire a camel from a camel propagator, And the Afghan said he'd lend it if he'd stand the beast a drink.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he clambered on the camel, and the while the beast was drinking He explained with satisfaction to the miners standing by That 'twas cheap, very cheap, as the dromedaries go.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the only price he asked him was to stand the beast a drink.
