used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
Ah
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From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
in or near a particular place or position
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AustraliansnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljənz/
plural of “australian” — a native or inhabitant of Australia
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
a boy or man
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children's
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From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
etc
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
how
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From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
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 They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
MaidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
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engage in
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
one's
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From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
an educational institution
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of ’Seven Little Australians,’ ’The Camp at Wandinong,’ ’The Story of a Baby,’ ’Three Little Maids,’ etc.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
Wandinong
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were walking from the school to the paddock where the children’s horses, thirty or forty nondescript animals, grazed all day long.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ’Ah me! while thee the seas and sounding shores Hold far away.’
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ’The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s, Is, not to fancy what were fair in life, Provided it could be,—but finding first What may be, then find how to make it fair Up to our means,’—ROBERT BROWNING.
