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Blacks and Bushrangers

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Blacks and Bushrangers is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Tim starts for the Darling DownsFrench as spoken by Mrs. BellParson TaborLeichardt’s graveThe French professor”—Mat unmasks the professor.”
Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— See what an excellent coach I proved.”
The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
And now, brother,” said Tim, there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.
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Blacks and Bushrangers

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Blacks and Bushrangers is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Tim starts for the Darling DownsFrench as spoken by Mrs. BellParson TaborLeichardt’s graveThe Frenchprofessor”—Mat unmasks theprofessor.”
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Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellentcoachI proved.”
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The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.
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The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.
/ðə oʊld foʊks mʌst hæv ðiːz əˈɡriːd ðə ˈbrʌðərz ənd ðə ˈpeɪpərz wɜːr əˈkɔːrdɪŋli sent hoʊm tuː ðə ˈfɔːrəst/
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And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Downs noun US /daʊnz/

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading “Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.””

lecture verb US /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.”

Mat noun US /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading “Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.””

perusal noun US /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading “The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.”

squatter noun US /ˈskwɑːtər/

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading ““And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.”

starts noun US /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading “Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.””

Tabor noun US /ˈteɪbər/

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading “Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.””

triumphantly adverb US /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading “Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.””

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.””

last night adjective + noun

In this reading ““And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.”

old folks adjective + noun

In this reading ““The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.”

sent home noun + noun

In this reading ““The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.”

come up verb + adjective

bring forth, usually something desirable

In this reading ““And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.”

some things adjective + noun

In this reading “The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.”

starts for verb + particle counted as “start for”

In this reading “Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.””

hold of verb + particle

In this reading ““And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

BellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

DarlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

DownsnounUS /daʊnz/

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

extenso

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

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

Leichardt's

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

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

Marvin

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

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

MatnounUS /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

Mat's

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

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

professornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

startsnounUS /stɑːrts/

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/

a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

Tim

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

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “The old folks must have these,” agreed the brothers, and the papers were accordingly sent home to the Forest.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/

in a triumphant manner

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

unmasks

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

From this reading Tim starts for the Darling Downs—French as spoken by Mrs. Bell—Parson Tabor—Leichardt’s grave—The French “professor”—Mat unmasks the “professor.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “And now, brother,” said Tim, “there was a Darling Downs squatter got hold of me last night, and said I must come up to his station.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The entire lecture was given _in extenso_,—what Mat had said, and, as he remarked after a perusal, some things he had _not_ said.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Next morning the leading newspapers of the town were placed in Mat’s hands by Marvin, who triumphantly remarked,— “See what an excellent ‘coach’ I proved.”

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Vocabulary met early in Blacks and Bushrangers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Blacks and Bushrangers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Kennedy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blacks and Bushrangers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blacks and Bushrangers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blacks and Bushrangers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Queensland
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Blacks and Bushrangers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.