Chapter 5 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OATH. "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning. "Hallo, dad, what time is it?" "One o'clock, lad." Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
Chapter 5 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Hallo, dad, what time is it?"”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"One o'clock, lad."”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.”
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"One o'clock, lad."”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “THE OATH.”
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Hallo, dad, what time is it?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo, dad, what time is it?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hallo, dad, what time is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hallo, dad, what time is it?"
a boy or man
From this reading "One o'clock, lad."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
according to the clock
From this reading "One o'clock, lad."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading THE OATH.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One o'clock, lad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OATH.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Hallo, dad, what time is it?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten minutes later Reg was down to his breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hallo, dad, what time is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Reg, Reg, get up," said Whyte, entering Morris's room the next morning.
Chapter 5 of Australia Revenged by Boomerang holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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