adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
Cattle-Drafting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At first he had been certain he could never tire of shooting rabbits.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
draftingnounUS /ˈdræftɪŋ/
writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he had been certain he could never tire of shooting rabbits.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
Hassal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
jolliestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliəst/
superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At first he had been certain he could never tire of shooting rabbits.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
PipnounUS /pɪp/
a disease of poultry
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading At first he had been certain he could never tire of shooting rabbits.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At first he had been certain he could never tire of shooting rabbits.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
stockwhip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
stunnernounUS /ˈstʌnər/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
Tettawonga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading At first he had been certain he could never tire of shooting rabbits.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pip could hardly sleep one night, a month after their arrival, for thinking of the cattle drafting that was on the programme for the morrow.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Hassal had given him the "jolliest little stunner of a gun," and, Tettawonga had gone out with him the first day; and had been very scornful about his enthusiasm when he shot two.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been casting about for some fresh occupation, far he was a boy to whom variety was the salt of life.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
Yarrahappini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini "To wheel the wild scrub cattle at the yard With a running fire of stockwhip and a fiery run of hoofs."
