17th
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From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
auriferousadjective
containing gold
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sinking in its bed, we got a plentiful supply.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
BroadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
CAMELnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sinking in its bed, we got a plentiful supply.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
gum-forest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
Hannan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sinking in its bed, we got a plentiful supply.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
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 A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
Margaret
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From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
MosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
occurringverbUS /əˈkɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading Sinking in its bed, we got a plentiful supply.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
SinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Sinking in its bed, we got a plentiful supply.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We struck the road as expected, and, following it some five miles, came to a small, dry creek running down from a broken range of granite.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Sinking in its bed, we got a plentiful supply.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Knowing that we must soon strike the road from Broad Arrow to Mount Margaret, this gave us no anxiety, and, beyond the necessity of travelling without having had a drink for eighteen hours, but little discomfort.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mosquitoes are very rarely found in the interior, but on this little creek they swarmed, and could only be kept away by fires of sticks and grass, in the smoke of which we slept.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A CAMEL FIGHT Leaving Hannan's on our left, we continued our northerly course, over flat country timbered with the usual gum-forest, until we reached the auriferous country in which our camp had been robbed by the blacks; nothing of interest occurring until January 17th, when we found ourselves without water.
