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Australia Revenged

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CONCLUSION.
The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:
SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.
MORRIS AND WINTER.
PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.
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Australia Revenged

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Australia Revenged is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CONCLUSION.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 2
The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:
/ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ɪz ə ˈkʌtɪŋ frʌm ðə ˈbʊlɪtən/
Line 3
SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.
Line 4
MORRIS AND WINTER.
/ˈmɔːrəs ənd ˈwɪntər/
Line 5
PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bulletin noun US /ˈbʊlɪtən/

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

cutting noun US /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading “The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:”

heroes noun US /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.”

Melbourne noun US /ˈmelbərn/

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading “PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.”

morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “MORRIS AND WINTER.”

phase noun US /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.”

sequels noun US /ˈsiːkwəlz/

plural of “sequel” — something that follows something else

From this reading “SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.”

witnessed verb US /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading “PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.”

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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 The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MORRIS AND WINTER.

BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/

a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

CASEnounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading CONCLUSION.

cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading MORRIS AND WINTER.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

PHASEnounUS /feɪz/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

SEQUELSnounUS /ˈsiːkwəlz/

plural of “sequel” — something that follows something else

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The following is a cutting from the _Bulletin_:

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

vnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

WINTERnounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading MORRIS AND WINTER.

witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

WYCKLIFFE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SEQUELS TO THE GREAT CASE OF WYCKLIFFE v.

YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/

the day immediately before today

From this reading PHASE I.--Yesterday was a red letter day in Melbourne, for it witnessed the double wedding of the heroes of the great case of Wyckliffe v.

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