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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 tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
abductors
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
almost
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
better
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
blackboy
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
boss
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
came
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
camp
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
direct
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
discernible
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
easily
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
eyes
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
feed
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From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
fellow
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
filled
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
gone
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
Grainger
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
Grainger's
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
grim
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
horse
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
horses
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From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
instant
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
Jacky
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
judgment
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
jumped
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
led
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
line
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
lit
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
lost
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
made
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
master
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
miles
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
mountain
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
myall
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
North
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
off
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
out
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
pipe
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
placidly
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
practised
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
Queensland
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
questioning
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
range
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
rapidly-flowing
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
rocky-bottomed
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
saddles
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From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
said
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
seventeen
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
Sheila
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
short-hobble
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From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
stream
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he added that they had better take the saddles off the horses, short-hobble them, and let them feed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
ThempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
then
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
tracker
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
tracks
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From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
tributary
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From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
tried
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
trusted
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From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
up
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
walk
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
water
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From this reading “Them fellow myall have gone into water, boss, and walk along up,” he said placidly, as he took out his pipe, filled and lit it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Never for one instant did Grainger think of questioning the judgment of his tried and trusted blackboy, when, as they came to the stream, he jumped off his horse and motioned to his master to do the same.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They led in an almost direct line towards the grim mountain range for about seventeen miles, and then were lost at a rapidly-flowing, rocky-bottomed stream--a tributary of that on which Grainger's camp had been made.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tracks of the abductors of Sheila were easily discernible to the practised eyes of Jacky--than whom a better tracker was not to be found in North Queensland.
