adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
Annie
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From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
cannot
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From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
Carabobla
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From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
Colborn
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From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
Colborn's
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From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
corroboree
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From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
don't
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From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
Murrumbidgeenoun
a river of southeastern Australia; flows westward into the Murray River
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
sheep-station
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From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though she told me, I cannot tell it again, at least not in bold, bad print.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now it may seem very annoying, and I confess I find it so myself; but, having got so far, I don’t see my way to tell the rest, even if Annie Colborn told me the story herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I stayed there a couple of days when I was going north to the Murrumbidgee.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For after her father’s death she married a man who had a small sheep-station and a hotel not forty miles from Carabobla, in New South Wales.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Still, it will occur to most that a man of King Billy’s sweet and innocent disposition might very likely create a sensation, when his natural discretion was drowned in bad whisky, if he ended his solitary corroboree in the moonlight by going up to Colborn’s house in order to deliver a speech of gratitude through the French windows.
