Chapter 9 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly. That would have been a little too open and barefaced. No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight. Three men to each mob. Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
Chapter 9 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state capital of South Australia
From this reading “We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.”
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading “Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.”
most important element
From this reading “We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
at or in the front
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
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 Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three men to each mob.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
most important element
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
come together
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three men to each mob.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
not any; not one
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
successive (without a break)
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
Australian wild horse
From this reading Father and Warrigal took one lot; they had the dog, old Crib, to help them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We didn't go straight ahead along any main track to the Lower Murray and Adelaide exactly.
in or at the place that
From this reading No; we divided the mob into three, and settled where to meet in about a fortnight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would have been a little too open and barefaced.
Chapter 9 of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and by Rolf Boldrewood holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 9 holds 440 sentences of Robbery under Arms A Story of Life and, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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