the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
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 _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The axe went tumbling to the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
Gallipoli
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From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I made haste to get rid of them.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The axe went tumbling to the ground.
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading I made haste to get rid of them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
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produced by a manufacturing process
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moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
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belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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relieve from
From this reading I made haste to get rid of them.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
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(of a nose) blocked
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straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
suckersnounUS /ˈsʌkərz/
plural of “sucker” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
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a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I made haste to get rid of them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The axe went tumbling to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
Wait-and-see
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From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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Watch-and-pray
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From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The axe went tumbling to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Watch-and-pray” and “Wait-and-see” got up from the fallen gum suckers, and trotted forward with waving tails and glistening, slippery tongues.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I stopped working, straightened my back, ran moist fingers through my hair, and sat down on the log.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _This Book, Written in Australia, Egypt and Gallipoli, is true._ The afternoon was wearing out, and I began to think of home and tea.
