10th
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From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
8th
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From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
barringnounUS /ˈbɑːrɪŋ/
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
decomposedverbUS /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd/
past form of “decompose” — separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
MARGARET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
MOUNTverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
SHENTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
South-Westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
spinifex
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From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM MOUNT SHENTON TO MOUNT MARGARET But to continue our journey.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From absence of feed we tied the camels down two nights running.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The second night we had a visit from a native gentleman, and by his tracks in the morning we saw that he had been quite close to our heads at one time.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading On the 10th a great change occurred in the country, and on passing through a thicket, we found a great wall of rock (decomposed granite) barring further progress.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Mount Grant on May 8th, travelling South-West, and once away from the hills came again into sand and spinifex.
