Chapter III

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

From this reading He didn’t have a golden sceptre.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

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

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

any thing at all

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

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

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

the act of breaking something

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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From this reading You see, he didn’t know what it meant.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

the organ of sight

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

look with amazement; look stupidly

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading He didn’t have a golden sceptre.

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

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He didn’t have a golden sceptre.

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

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

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

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

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

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading You see, he didn’t know what it meant.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

past form of “nickname” — give a nickname to

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

having a point

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

with speed

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter

From this reading He didn’t have a golden sceptre.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, he didn’t know what it meant.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading You see, he didn’t know what it meant.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

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

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

precisely as stated

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

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

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

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

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You see, he didn’t know what it meant.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

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From this reading The white people had nicknamed him “Goggle Eye,” and he was very proud of his “whitefellow name,” as he called it.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

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

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Australian kings never do; but he had what was quite as deadly—a “Magic Death-bone.” If you had been up to mischief, breaking the laws, or doing anything wrong, it was wise to keep out of his way; for every blackfellow knew that if he “sang” this bone and pointed it at you, you would very quickly die.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The King we were talking about—Bett-Bett’s uncle, you know—was called by the tribe Ebimel Wooloomool.