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Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'
Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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By David Wynford Carnegie • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.
22 degrees 40 minutes, long.
125 degrees 54 minutes.
The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.
This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.
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Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.
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22 degrees 40 minutes, long.
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125 degrees 54 minutes.
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The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.
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This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.
/ðɪs rɪdʒ ɪz ðə fɜːrst ʌv ə ˈsɪriz ʌv ˈperəlel bæŋks ʌv sænd wɪtʃ ɪkˈstend wɪð əˈkeɪʒənəl breɪks frʌm lɑːt/

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breaks noun US /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading “This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.”

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extend verb US /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading “This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.”

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lat noun US /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading “THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.”

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occasional adjective US /əˈkeɪʒənəl/

occurring from time to time

From this reading “This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.”

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parallel noun US /ˈperəlel/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading “THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.”

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ridge noun US /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading “The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.”

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situated adjective US /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.”

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stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.”

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125

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From this reading 125 degrees 54 minutes.

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22

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From this reading 22 degrees 40 minutes, long.

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40

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From this reading 22 degrees 40 minutes, long.

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54

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From this reading 125 degrees 54 minutes.

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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 The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading 22 degrees 40 minutes, long.

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DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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latnounUS /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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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 22 degrees 40 minutes, long.

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minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading 22 degrees 40 minutes, long.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/

occurring from time to time

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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PARALLELnounUS /ˈperəlel/

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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sand-ridge

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From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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SAND-RIDGES

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From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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slopenounUS /sloʊp/

an elevated geological formation

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading The well, as already stated, is situated at the foot of the southern slope of a high sand-ridge.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE DESERT OF PARALLEL SAND-RIDGES My position for Family Well is lat.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This ridge is the first of a series of parallel banks of sand which extend, with occasional breaks, from lat.

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