Chapter XVII
'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale? Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'. I'd a deal sooner chance Omeo. It's only twenty miles farther on.' 'Omeo, Omeo!' repeated Lance.
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Chapter XVII
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'Where
are
ye
thinking
of
going,
boss,
when
we
get
to
Bairnsdale?
Twofold
Bay's
a
terrible
long
way
off
to
go
prospectin'.
I'd
a
deal
sooner
chance
Omeo.
It's
only
twenty
miles
farther
on.'
'Omeo,
Omeo!'
repeated
Lance.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
'Where
are
ye
thinking
of
going,
boss,
when
we
get
to
Bairnsdale?
Line 2
Twofold
Bay's
a
terrible
long
way
off
to
go
prospectin'.
Line 3
I'd
a
deal
sooner
chance
Omeo.
Line 4
It's
only
twenty
miles
farther
on.'
Line 5
'Omeo,
Omeo!'
repeated
Lance.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.”
Repeated
noun
US /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Omeo, Omeo!' repeated Lance.”
Terrible
noun
US /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.”
Thinking
noun
US /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?”
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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 Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
Bairnsdale
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Bay's
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From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
boss
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chance
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deal
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farther
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From this reading It's only twenty miles farther on.'
get
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go
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From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
going
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I'd
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From this reading I'd a deal sooner chance Omeo.
It's
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From this reading It's only twenty miles farther on.'
Lance
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From this reading 'Omeo, Omeo!' repeated Lance.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
miles
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From this reading It's only twenty miles farther on.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
off
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From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
Omeo
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From this reading I'd a deal sooner chance Omeo.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's only twenty miles farther on.'
only
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From this reading It's only twenty miles farther on.'
prospectin
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From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Omeo, Omeo!' repeated Lance.
sooner
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From this reading I'd a deal sooner chance Omeo.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
twenty
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From this reading It's only twenty miles farther on.'
Twofold
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From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
way
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From this reading Twofold Bay's a terrible long way off to go prospectin'.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Where are ye thinking of going, boss, when we get to Bairnsdale?