Chapter 16 of An Outback Marriage is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of An Outback Marriage is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSIDINE. For a few seconds no one spoke. Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other. The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon. “There y’are,” he said.
Chapter 16 of An Outback Marriage is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something written by one's own hand
From this reading “The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.”
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For a few seconds no one spoke.”
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.”
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
something written by one's own hand
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONSIDINE.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
not any; not one
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There y’are,” he said.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a few seconds no one spoke.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Carew and Gordon stared at the signature, and then looked at each other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There y’are,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The newly-found Considine looked at his autograph in a critical way, as if not quite sure he had spelled it right, and then stood up, handing the deed to Gordon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There y’are,” he said.
Chapter 16 of An Outback Marriage by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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