used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
(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 Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
bankersnounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
plural of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
fearless and daring
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
bullock-men
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camel-hump
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From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
camel-man
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From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
clothing in general
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
CrackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
EuropanounUS /jʊˈroʊpə/
the 4th largest of Jupiter's satellites; covered with a smooth shell of frozen water
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
Feather-legged
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From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
Gentle-folk
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
coins made of gold
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
Leichardt
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From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
march in a procession
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
plaitedverbUS /ˈpleɪtɪd/
past form of “plait” — make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Riding from the cattle show On her bull as white as milk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
starchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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Sturt
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From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
thinnernounUS /ˈθɪnər/
a diluting agent
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sturt he led a caravan, Kelly made the bankers jump; Leichardt was a camel-man Riding on a camel-hump.
look attentively
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Singing, Watch Europa go, Wearing thinner clothes than silk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
at the time that
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading Down the Road of Stories march Gentle-folk and bullock-men, Cracking whips and wearing starch Down the Road of Stories go All the people that we know.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the time when knights were bold Ladies rode with bells and chains, Horses rugged in white and gold, Feather-legged with plaited manes.
