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Chapter 13 of Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Primitive laundry. Natives troublesome in our absence. The ives. Gibson's estimate of a straight heel. Christmas day, 1873.
Chapter 13 of Australia Twice Traversed The Romance of is here in full — 241 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.”
possessive form of “gibson” — United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading “Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.”
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “The ives.”
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading “Primitive laundry.”
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading “Natives troublesome in our absence.”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “Primitive laundry.”
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading “Natives troublesome in our absence.”
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From this reading Christmas day, 1873.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.
the state of being absent
From this reading Natives troublesome in our absence.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas day, 1873.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Christmas day, 1873.
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.
possessive form of “gibson” — United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Natives troublesome in our absence.
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading The ives.
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading Primitive laundry.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Natives troublesome in our absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Natives troublesome in our absence.
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Primitive laundry.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Gibson's estimate of a straight heel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ives.
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading Natives troublesome in our absence.
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