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From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
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From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
BEGINSnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
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 However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
Brockman
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From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
Deadfinish
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From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
dried-upadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
grognounUS /ɡrɑːɡ/
rum cut with water
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
Hall'snounUS /hɔːlz/
possessive form of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
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 RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
TakingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RETURN JOURNEY BEGINS We left Hall's Creek, on our return journey, on March 22, 1897.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Taking the road to Flora Valley we passed Brockman--where, by the way, lives a famous person, known by the unique title of "Mother Deadfinish."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She came overland from Queensland, accompanying her husband who, in the early days of the rush, sought to turn an honest penny by the sale of "sly grog."
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
withstoodverbUS /wɪθˈstʊd/
inflected form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading However, he died on the road, so his mourning widow carried through the job without him, and successfully withstood the trials of the journey, including heat, fever, and blacks.
wizenedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzənd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading This good lady is the most curious of her sex that I have ever seen; now a little dried-up, wizened old woman of Heaven knows what age, she was in her younger days a lady of wonderful energy.
