Chapter I
Chapter 1
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The party. Port Augusta. The road. The Peake. Stony plateau.
Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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The
party.
Port
Augusta.
The
road.
The
Peake.
Stony
plateau.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
The
party.
/ðə ˈpɑːrti/
Line 2
Port
Augusta.
/pɔːrt əˈɡʌstə/
Line 3
The
road.
/ðə roʊd/
Line 4
The
Peake.
Line 5
Stony
plateau.
/ˈstoʊni plæˈtoʊ/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Augusta
noun
US /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “Port Augusta.”
party
noun
US /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “The party.”
plateau
noun
US /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading “Stony plateau.”
Port
noun
US /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “Port Augusta.”
road
noun
US /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “The road.”
Stony
adjective
US /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “Stony plateau.”
All words in this reading · 8
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Port Augusta.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party.
Peake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Peake.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Stony plateau.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Port Augusta.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road.
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Stony plateau.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party.
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- Party
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- Augusta
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