used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
Chesterman
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From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
confreresnounUS /ˈkɑːnfrerz/
plural of “confrere” — a person who is member of one's class or profession
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
gold-seeking
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From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
MaorinounUS /ˈmaʊri/
an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
Mersey
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From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
attach to a support
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
peggedverbUS /peɡd/
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
pesteredadjectiveUS /ˈpestərd/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
re-visit
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From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
Scarlett
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From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On a mount, lent him by Chesterman, he was on his way to the Maori _pa_, before the town was stirring.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Women's Ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Scarlett had a day upon his hands while his gold-seeking _confreres_ of the League made their preparations for the journey to Bush Robin Creek.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
Women's
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From this reading Women's Ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new "field," which, until his friends' "claims" were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He decided, therefore, to re-visit the scene of the wreck of _The Mersey Witch_.
