used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
CreeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
Deucedadjective
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
don't
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From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
divisible by two
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
It's
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From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
the season of growth
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fire to the East--Brown returns to the Spring--More Dry Creeks Discovered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Deuced queer," he thought, as he took out his compass, struck a match, and took the bearing of the glow.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Brown stood patiently waiting for some minutes, and then the truth struck him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not the moon rising; it was a bush fire, a long distance away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "It's too far for me to do anything, even if I felt so inclined, which I don't.
