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From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
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From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
all-roundadjective
many-sided
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
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 An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
betsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
bushmannounUS /ˈbʊʃmən/
nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
in the recent past
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
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 Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
not any; not one
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
shareholdernounUS /ˈʃerhoʊldər/
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
the act of using
From this reading Everything belonging to the use and education of ‘the noble animal’ had been familiar to him since childhood.
waggonette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among his accomplishments—and he had many—were the arts of riding and driving.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
which person or people
From this reading It was to go down by private escort, that is, by the waggonette belonging to the lease, which would be driven by one of the men employed in the mine, who was a relation of the chief shareholder, and had turned up a few months since.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had been out of luck lately, but being a remarkably good all-round man, a noted bushman, and ‘as hard as nails,’ preferred work as an ordinary hand on the mine to doing nothing, and was earning his £3 or £4 a week by manual labour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading An unusually large ‘clean up’ was expected for the Christmas month; bets had been made that no yield in Australia would rival it.
