Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

in actual fact

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

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 The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

characterized by great determination

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

Experienced dreams during sleep.

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

a social unit living together

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

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From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

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From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

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From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

a single distinct event

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

many times at short intervals

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

on the contrary

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

Identical; not different.

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

except for; apart from

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

in or at or to some place

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

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

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The previous manager had let the place get run down, and was actually rather a crook.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

in or at the place that

From this reading They reach Australia, and an incident on the Quay in Sydney, where they save a family from destruction in a carriage whose horses have bolted, makes them valuable friends, leading to an appointment as managers, or overseers, of a cattle and sheep station somewhere out beyond the Blue Mountains.

belonging to which person

From this reading One of the boys, a Gilpin, whose father is a hard-working farmer, is determined to go along the same route, but in Australia, as he and his brother have often dreamt of doing.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.

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From this reading The Gilpins, A Story of Early Days in Australia, by William H G Kingston.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The story opens with a couple of school-leavers discussing what they will do with their lives.