used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
Bedford
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From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
DandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
dingonounUS /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
set up or found
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
lanky-legged
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From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
native-made
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From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading We said we should like to possess a dingo.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We said we should like to possess a dingo.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We said we should like to possess a dingo.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
sootyadjectiveUS /ˈsuːti/
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His troopers had caught two of them the previous day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
water-holes
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From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We anchored under Cape Bedford (North Queensland) one day, and the skipper and I went on shore to bathe in one of the native-made rocky water-holes near the Cape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Bring him here, Dandy,” said the officer to one of his black troopers, and Dandy, with a grin on his sooty face, brought to us a lanky-legged pup about three months old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We found a native police patrol camped there, and the officer asked us if we would like to have a dingo pup for a pet.
