120
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From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
1874
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From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
23rd
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From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
28
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From this reading 28 degrees 35 minutes, long.
280
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From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
35
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From this reading 28 degrees 35 minutes, long.
57
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From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
Allott
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From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading 28 degrees 35 minutes, long.
DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
ENTERverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
Forrest's
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From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
latnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
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 here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 28 degrees 35 minutes, long.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
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 left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading 28 degrees 35 minutes, long.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
NnounUS /en/
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 We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
surveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ENTER THE DESERT Our position was in lat.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 120 degrees 57 minutes, and from this point I started to map the country as we went.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I chose these for the double reason that by hitting them off correctly, as I hoped to do, I should not only give confidence to my companions, but have the opportunity of comparing my amateur work with that of a trained surveyor.
Worsnop
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From this reading We left here on July 23rd steering a general N.E. by E. course, my intention being to strike Mount Allott and Mount Worsnop, on Forrest's route of 1874--two very noticeable hills, 280 miles distant.
