used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
the state of being absent
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
(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 Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
a youthful male person
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
culledverbUS /kʌld/
past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
horse-muster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
Maluka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
SanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
Stockman'snounUS /ˈstɑːkmænz/
possessive form of “stockman” — farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Thought they mostly sat about and sewed,” he said in the quarters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
walk-about
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Dan and the inevitable black “boy” were to be with us on this preliminary walk-about; but all hands were to turn out for the muster, to the Quiet Stockman’s dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Nothing could be done with the cattle until “after the Wet.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
at the time that
From this reading Little did the Sanguine Scot guess what he was doing when he “culled” needlework from the “mob” at Pine Creek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Considering ourselves homeless, the Maluka decided that we should “go bush” for awhile during Johnny’s absence beginning with a short tour of inspection through some of the southern country of the run; intending, if all were well there, to prepare for a general horse-muster along the north of the Roper.
