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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
air
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
all
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
Australia
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
blacks
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
Bracewell
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
breakfast
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
burning
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
camp-fire
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
camped
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
carrying
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
cool
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
day-break
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
early
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
easily
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
enjoying
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
exclaimed
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
fire
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From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
fluid
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
fresh
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
gains
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
going
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
ground
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
inch
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
kettle
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
knew
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
made
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
meal
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
miles
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
moon
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
morning's
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
mounted
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
near
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
obtained
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
opposite
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
performed
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
power
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
remains
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From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
round
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
saddles
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
See
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From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
side
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From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
sky
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
smouldering
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From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
some
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
sun
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
sunrise
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
tea
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
ten
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See, here are the remains of their fire still smouldering.
there
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From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
twelve
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
water-hole
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From this reading We camped near a water-hole, from which we obtained all the fluid we required for our morning's meal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had again mounted and were going round on the opposite side, when Bracewell exclaimed--"The blacks have been here.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As there was a moon in the sky, and Bracewell knew every inch of the ground, we were in our saddles long before day-break, carrying with us our breakfast and kettle in which the tea could easily be made at the camp-fire.
world
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From this reading We had performed some ten or twelve miles before sunrise, enjoying the cool fresh air of early morning, and fresh it is even in Australia before the burning sun gains his power over the world.
