adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
GREGORY'SnounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
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 It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
SALTnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
salt-lake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
South-Westerly
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From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
STURT
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From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STURT CREEK AND "GREGORY'S SALT SEA" The Sturt Creek presents many points of interest.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rises in the Northern Territory, runs for nearly three hundred miles in a South-Westerly direction, and comes to an end in a large salt-lake, across the border, in the desert.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading In the wet season such parts of it are swamps and marshes, over which its waters spread to a width of five and six miles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the dry season one might in many places ride right across its course without being aware of it.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It runs throughout its entire length once in every three or four years, though each yearly rainy season floods it in certain parts.
