used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
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 Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
ConnounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading We’ll drive over, Con.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Perhaps you’ll dine with me to-night.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading We’ll drive over, Con.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
immediately past
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
engage in
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps you’ll dine with me to-night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘Thanks very much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We’ll drive over, Con.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you’ll dine with me to-night.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading ‘Thanks very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
to-night
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From this reading Perhaps you’ll dine with me to-night.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Thanks very much.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll drive over, Con.
which person or people
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps you’ll dine with me to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now then,’ he continued, after they had trotted a short distance along the dusty street, ‘The “Last Chance,” as you have seen, is one of the richest claims in Australia.
you'll
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From this reading Perhaps you’ll dine with me to-night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of my partners is coming along, who will be pleased to make your acquaintance.
