AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEGAL BATTLE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
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 And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A LEGAL BATTLE.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
CasenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
cattle-camp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
Gavan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
LEGALadjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading A LEGAL BATTLE.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
mountain-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
out-back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Gavan Blake had made no effort towards compromise.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew the risk he was running, but he had determined to see it through.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now, after hauling the reader pretty well all over Australia—from mountain-station to out-back holding, from cattle-camp to buffalo run—we must ask him to take a seat in the Supreme Court at Sydney, to hear the trial of the “great Grant Will Case.”
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The love, the ambition, the hope that had once possessed him had turned to a grim desperate hatred, and he would risk everything rather than withdraw the case.
