106
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From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
114
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
122
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127
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
132
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
139
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
145
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
150
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
159
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From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
16
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
165
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From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
172
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
182
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
195
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
199
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
2
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
200
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
213
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
219
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From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
22
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
220
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
224
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From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
230
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
237
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
238
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
243
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
256
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
265
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
271
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275
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
37
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
47
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
5
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
54
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
7
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
79
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
89
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From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
99
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From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
anew
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
AUSTRALIANnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
BACK-BLOCKS
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
BORINGadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
BREAKDOWNnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
the people of Great Britain
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
CAMPEDverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
CHILCOOT
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
CLIFFSnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
CONVERTverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
CROCODILEnounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
travel across or pass over
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
DEAD-BROKE
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
someone who is a detective
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
DINGOE
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
the act of discovering something
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
DORADOnounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
EMU'S
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
EXISTverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
EXTINCTadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
widely known and esteemed
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
set up or found
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
the act of departing
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
coins made of gold
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
GOLD-BOTTOM
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
GUINEAnounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
GULCHnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
GULFnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
GUM-DIGGERS
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
GUM-LAND
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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
INDICATIONSnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
a small worthless amount
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
JAWSnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
and nothing more
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
KLONDIKE-BOUND
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
immediately past
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
LEICHARDT'S
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From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
LINDERMAN
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
MACnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
MINERSnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
not any; not one
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
NORTH-WESTERN
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NUGGETY
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From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
and nothing more
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
OPALnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
OUTFITSnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
PAN-WASHING
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
an organization to gain political power
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
go across or through
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
PEARLERS
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
PROMISCUOUSadjectiveUS /ˈproʊmɪskwəs/
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
PROSPECTINGverbUS /ˌprɔːˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “prospect” — search for something desirable
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
RAPIDSnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
move hurridly
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
SALVATIONnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
SHAFTnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading STEWART PREPARING OUR FIRST MEAL " 89 "DISCOVERY" SHAFT--ON GOLD " 99 STEWART FINDS THE GROUND HARD " 106 NO.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
marked by absence of sound
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
SKAGWAYnoun
a town in southeastern Alaska at the northern end of the Inside Passage; a gateway to the Klondike during the Alaskan gold rush
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
SKOOKUM
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From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
STEWARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
SWIMMING-POOL
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From this reading CLIFFS " 230 THE DINGOE OR NATIVE DOG " 237 CROCODILE JAWS " 243 THE GUM-DIGGERS' SWIMMING-POOL " 265 READY TO GO DOWN " 275
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING OUR POSITION " 159 A NATIVE CAMP " 165 EL DORADO!
TEDnounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHILCOOT PASS " 16 KLONDIKE-BOUND MINERS AND THEIR OUTFITS ON LAKE LINDERMAN " 22 AFTER THE RAPIDS " 22 PAN-WASHING IN SKOOKUM GULCH " 37 GOLD-BOTTOM CREEK " 47 DAWSON CITY " 54 ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE PASS AGAIN--MAC, SELF, STEWART " 79
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
a just detectable amount
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
VOLCANOnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ/
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
WANGERI
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From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading " 172 AN EXTINCT VOLCANO WE CAMPED ON " 182 THE ONLY CREATURES THAT CAN EXIST IN THE N.W. INTERIOR " 195 AN EMU'S NEST " 200 "LEICHARDT'S TREE" " 213 The last trace found of the great
a Caucasian
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
which person or people
From this reading explorer who attempted to cross the interior and was never heard of again. A FAMOUS MINE IN THE GULF COUNTRY " 219 BORING FOR OPAL INDICATIONS " 224 THE BELLE OF THE BUSH--A SALVATION ARMY CONVERT IN WHITE
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROMISCUOUS WANDERINGS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BACK-BLOCKS 199 ON THE OPAL FIELDS OF WHITE CLIFFS 220 PROSPECTING IN BRITISH NEW GUINEA 238 IN THE GUM-LAND OF WANGERI 256 WITH THE PEARLERS OF NORTH-WESTERN AUSTRALIA 271 List of Illustrations PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece_ A PARTY OF MINERS GOING IN BY THE SKAGWAY OR WHITE PASS TRAIL _Facing p._ 7
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading 2 CLAIM--JUST STRUCK GOLD " 114 OUR SHAFT " 122 NUGGETY DICK AND SILENT TED " 127 HAPPY JACK AND DEAD-BROKE SAM " 132 READY FOR THE RUSH " 139 A BREAKDOWN IN THE RUSH " 145 OUR LAST VIEW OF THE 5-MILE WORKING " 150
