adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
Bunty
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From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
Bunty's
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From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
cabbage-tree
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From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
GuestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
paddocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he expected, in any case, to find his errant daughter there, for had not Bunty said there was a picnic down at the river?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading But he thought, there might be some trace or other.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
tussleverbUS /ˈtʌsəl/
fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
From this reading He was rather heated after his tussle with his second son, and there was a thoughtful light in his eyes.
UninvitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd/
(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He did not believe the truth of Bunty's final remark, but still he considered there was sufficient probability in it to make a visit to the shed not altogether superfluous.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uninvited Guests The captain was walking slowly across the paddocks with the cabbage-tree hat he kept for the garden pushed back from his brow.
