Chapter 8 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I START AS A LANDHOLDER. I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map. "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48. How do I get it?" He laughed.
Chapter 8 of From Chart House to Bush Hut is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
a government administrator
From this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading “I START AS A LANDHOLDER.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I START AS A LANDHOLDER.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
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In this reading “I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.”
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From this reading "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I START AS A LANDHOLDER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I START AS A LANDHOLDER.
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
a government administrator
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do I get it?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How do I get it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do I get it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I START AS A LANDHOLDER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How do I get it?"
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading I START AS A LANDHOLDER.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48.
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I START AS A LANDHOLDER.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Look here, sir," says I, "I want 48.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went straight to the Land Commissioner in Cairns, and entered his office waving a map.
Chapter 8 of From Chart House to Bush Hut by C. W. Bryde holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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