used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
in addition
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
Barracaboo
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From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
boundary-rider
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From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
dulleradjectiveUS /ˈdʌlər/
comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
grindstonenounUS /ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
horse-boy
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From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
instalmentnoun
a part of a broadcast serial
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
jackaroo
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From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
immediately past
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
the local environment
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
hurting
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Also, the pictures resembled those on the specimen sheets as nearly as a mule does a grindstone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
unutterablyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
vengefuladjectiveUS /ˈvendʒfəl/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading From manager to horse-boy, from jackaroo to boundary-rider, they felt aggrieved and vengeful.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was dull—unutterably dull—and each instalment turned out duller and heavier than the last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all very sore at Barracaboo station.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading First it had been ‘Around the World by Sea and Land,’ copiously illustrated, and in monthly parts.
