used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
a social unit living together
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
set up or found
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
the act of departing
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
coins made of gold
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
and nothing more
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
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 Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
oftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/
many times at short intervals
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
a full supply
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
Ramsay
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From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
Rudge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
only a very short time before
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
carry out
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading News had just before come to the station that gold had been found in several places, and that a pocket full could be had by digging a little, and oftentimes by looking for it among the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many people going off to the gold diggings had asked him to go with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Joseph Rudge and his family had for some time been living in the new hut, about twenty miles from the head station.
precisely as stated
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Labour was very scarce just then; indeed, it often is in Australia, and a few hands were obliged to do the work of many.
which person or people
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had plenty of hard work too; for Mr Ramsay owned cattle as well as sheep, and he had agreed to take charge of a herd, as well as his flock, with the help of his sons and a mate who had been sent with him.
