Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

third-person singular of “abide” — dwell

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading That night rode down the troopers, the squatter at their head, They rode into the homestead, and pulled Morgan out of bed.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

inflected form of “breed” — call forth

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

young bull

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

possessive form of “bullock” — young bull

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

rural regions

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

at any time

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

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

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

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From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

highest in quality

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

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From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

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From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

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

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

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From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading That night rode down the troopers, the squatter at their head, They rode into the homestead, and pulled Morgan out of bed.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

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

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

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

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

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

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

one who reveals confidential information in return for money

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

the force of workers available

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

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

From this reading That night rode down the troopers, the squatter at their head, They rode into the homestead, and pulled Morgan out of bed.

not any; not one

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That night rode down the troopers, the squatter at their head, They rode into the homestead, and pulled Morgan out of bed.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading That night rode down the troopers, the squatter at their head, They rode into the homestead, and pulled Morgan out of bed.

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

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading That night rode down the troopers, the squatter at their head, They rode into the homestead, and pulled Morgan out of bed.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

put a saddle on

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

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From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

carry out

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

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

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

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From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

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

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

precisely as stated

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

plural of “warrant” — a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

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

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

in or at the place that

From this reading Far away by Grabben Gullen, where the Murrumbidgee flows, There's a block of broken countryside where no one ever goes; For the banks have gripped the squatters, and the free selectors too, And their stock are always stolen by the men of Gundaroo.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Oh, there's some that breeds the Devon that's as solid as a stone, And there's some that breeds the brindle which they call the “Goulburn Roan”; But amongst the breeds of cattle there are very, very few Like the hairy-whiskered bullock that they bred at Gundaroo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Oh, ho!” said Smith, the owner of the Grabben Gullen run, “I'll go and get the troopers by the sinking of the sun, And down into his homestead to-night we'll take a ride, With warrants to identify the carcase and the hide.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There came a low informer to the Grabben Gullen side, And he said to Smith the squatter, “You must saddle up and ride, For your bullock's in the harness-cask of Morgan Donahoo-- He's the greatest cattle-stealer that abides in Gundaroo.”