accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
Barcoo
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From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
Dave
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From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
EQUIPMENTnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
MEMBERSnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
one's
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From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
RotnounUS /rɑːt/
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
soresnounUS /sɔːrz/
plural of “sore” — an open skin infection
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEMBERS AND EQUIPMENT OF EXPEDITION The most important question in the organisation of an expedition of long duration is the choice of one's companions.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
unfitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was therefore grievously disappointed when I heard the decision of my late partners not to accompany me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This disease is very common in the bush, where no vegetables or change of food can be obtained, and must be something akin to scurvy.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading Dave Wilson thought it unwise to come because his health was poor and his blood completely out of order, as evinced by the painful sores due to what is termed "the Barcoo Rot."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many men are excellent fellows in civilisation and exactly the reverse in the bush, and, similarly, some of the best men for bush work are quite unfitted for civilised life.
