Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'
Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By David Wynford Carnegie • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'
Context Illustration Reading 1/15 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.
I made the position of our camp to be in lat.
26 degrees 0 minutes, long.
125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.
Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.
Line 2
I made the position of our camp to be in lat.
/aɪ meɪd ðə pəˈzɪʃən ʌv ˈaʊər kæmp tuː biː ɪn lɑːt/
Line 3
26 degrees 0 minutes, long.
Line 4
125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.
Line 5
Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

excepting verb US /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading “Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gum noun US /ɡʌm/

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

From this reading “125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lagoon noun US /ləˈɡuːn/

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading “WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lat noun US /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading “I made the position of our camp to be in lat.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
locate verb US /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading “Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
revisited verb US /riˈvɪzətɪd/

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading “WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surroundings noun US /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading “WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sutherland noun US /ˈsʌðərlənd/

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading “Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

0

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 26 degrees 0 minutes, long.

Pending verification
125

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

Pending verification
12th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Pending verification
13th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Pending verification
14th

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Pending verification
22

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

Pending verification
26

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 26 degrees 0 minutes, long.

Pending verification
7

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

Pending verification
adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Blythe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Pending verification
CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/

make right or correct

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
creeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

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

From this reading 26 degrees 0 minutes, long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/

an act that fails

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Forrest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Pending verification
Forrest's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Pending verification
gumnounUS /ɡʌm/

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAGOONnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
latnounUS /lɑːt/

a broad flat muscle on either side of the back

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 26 degrees 0 minutes, long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading 26 degrees 0 minutes, long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading I made the position of our camp to be in lat.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
REVISITEDverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/

past form of “revisit” — visit again

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/

the environmental condition

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/

Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Therefore I concluded that this was the Blythe Creek, of Forrest; everything pointed to my conclusion being correct, excepting the failure to find Forrest's marked tree, and to locate his Sutherland Range.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading 125 degrees 22 minutes, and marked a gum tree near it with C7.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WOODHOUSE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WOODHOUSE LAGOON REVISITED June 12th, 13th, 14th, we rested at the welcome creek and had time to examine our surroundings.

Pending verification

Chapter 38 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' by David Wynford Carnegie holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 38 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' contain?

Chapter 38 holds 79 sentences of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years', unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 38 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' by David Wynford Carnegie exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 79 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 38 of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 38 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 38 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'

Common questions about reading Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' by David Wynford Carnegie on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'?

Yes. All 4703 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4975 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #4975, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' take to read?

About 391 minutes of reading across 941 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' section by section

How to work through Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years' to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'

Words and structures a reader meets early in Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years', each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Month
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
September
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Percy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Douglas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spinifex and Sand A Narrative of Five Years'; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.