Chapter V

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From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

later than; following

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

anew

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

a state at a particular time

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

alight from (a horse)

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

being one more than seven

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

plural of “inundation” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

continue talking

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

several time

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But on the way I became ill again, and repeatedly had to dismount from my horse and lie down on the ground to rest.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading After staying eight days at the barracks, I felt so well that I was able to ride back to Elderslie.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading It was my original intention to go farther west and nearer the Gulf of Carpentaria, but my miserable condition made it impossible for me to proceed.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Struggle between blacks and whites—116° F. heat—Cool nights—Troubles—Bush-life—How the bushman spends his money—Inundations—Back again to Gracemere—A greedy snake—Courtship in the bush.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I did not see how I was to get back to the coast, for I grew worse and worse every day.