used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
(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 tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
for the reason that
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
exhale hard
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
boresnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “bore” — a person who evokes boredom
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
Bourke
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From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
bushmennounUS /ˈbʊʃmen/
plural of “bushman” — nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
Coonamble
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From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
a special loved one
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
deputationnoun
a group of representatives or delegates
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
dynamitenounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
at any time
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
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 He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
on one occasion
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
pubnounUS /pʌb/
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Government have been boring for it ever since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I saw some of the bores myself--there is one at Coonamble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
in the direction of
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He arrived towards the end of a long and severe drought, and was met at the railway station by a deputation of representative bushmen, who invited him, in the first place, to accompany them to the principal pub--which he did.
which person or people
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading They tried once to blow up a wreck with dynamite because it (the wreck) obstructed navigation; but they blew the bottom out of the river instead, and all the water went through.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading There is a yarn along the Darling about a cute Yankee who was invited up to Bourke to report on a proposed scheme for locking the river.
