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nephew an artificial waterway constructed to allow

the passage of boats or ships inland or to
convey water for irrigation

canal messy or disgusting

canoe an opening in the wall or roof of a building

or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame to
admit light or air and allow people to see
out

picnic cause (a person or animal) to go with one by

holding them by the hand, or a rope etc.
while moving forward

yucky a New South Wales town in the outback

window a son of one's brother or sister, or of one's

brother-in-law or sister-in-law

lead a light, narrow boat with pointed ends and

no keel, propelled with a paddle or paddles

Bourke an occasion when a packed meal is eaten

outdoors, especially during an outing to the
countryside

chases covered or marked with an unclean

substance

dirty pursue in order to catch or catch up with

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gaol beat (a person or animal) with a whip or

similar instrument, especially as a
punishment or to urge them on

judge preparing for an open space

whips an Australian colloquialism that means to

move or run off

pudding walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

rum a public officer appointed to decide cases

in a law court

wanders a small bubble on the skin filled with serum

and caused by friction, burning, or other
damage

acres an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane

residues or molasses

blisters a small, sheltered bay

nick a place for the confinement of people

accused or convicted of a crime

clearing a cooked sweet dish served after the main

course of a meal

cove a unit of land area

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creek a four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed

by a person on foot

surprise move quickly up, back, or away from a

surface after hitting it

brickworks capital city of Ireland, it is also the biggest

city in Ireland

pram of, worked by, charged with, or producing

electricity

bounce shout for joy or in praise or encouragement

Dublin day to celebrate St Patrick

electric a small airport or airfield

St Patrick’s Day a radio that works without wires

cheer broadcasting, computer networking, or

other communication using radio signals,
microwaves

wireless a group of connected rooms on one floor

aerodrome a person who operates the flying controls

of an aircraft

flats a factory where they manufacture bricks

wireless an unexpected or astonishing event or fact

pilots a narrow, sheltered waterway, especially an

inlet in a shoreline or channel in a marsh
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hunting the activity of catching fish, either for
food or as a sport

cousin the father of one’s mother or father

fishing the mother of one's father or mother

place to be a member of and to feel accepted

aunty the son or daughter of an aunt or uncle

wonder burst or shatter violently and noisily as a

result of rapid combustion, excessive
internal pressure, or other process

grandmother Several kinds are eaten (especially raw) as

a delicacy and may be farmed for food or
pearls

explode Small clam-like shellfish

oysters in a state of sleep

uncle the sister of one’s mother or father

pippies a feeling of amazement and admiration,

caused by something beautiful, remarkable,
or unfamiliar

belong one’s home

boring the activity of hunting wild animals or game

asleep not interesting; tedious

grandfather the brother of one’s mother or father