used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His thoughts wandered far away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BARELLAN FALLS BACK Glen's thoughts wandered.
BARELLAN
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From this reading BARELLAN FALLS BACK Glen's thoughts wandered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
dozedverbUS /doʊzd/
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading BARELLAN FALLS BACK Glen's thoughts wandered.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His thoughts wandered far away.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
enclose with a fence
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
Flemington
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From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
Glen's
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From this reading BARELLAN FALLS BACK Glen's thoughts wandered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
win a victory over
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
slumbered
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From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
confined on all sides
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heat and excitement made him drowsy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BARELLAN FALLS BACK Glen's thoughts wandered.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading BARELLAN FALLS BACK Glen's thoughts wandered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
at the time that
From this reading For a few minutes he dozed, and as he did so his mind went back to the days when he was a keeper of the fence, on the border line between New South Wales and Queensland.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surrounded by thousands on Flemington course he slumbered peacefully, as men will when overcome with some powerful feeling, that acts like a drug, and for a few minutes there is oblivion.
