550
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From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
Coolgardie
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From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
EXPEDITIONnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
JOURNEYSnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
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 Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
SETTLEMENTnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
SOURCESnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
SUPPLYverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
UPGOING
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From this reading FOUND ON UPGOING AND RETURN JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE LIMITS OF SETTLEMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END OF THE EXPEDITION By easy stages and frequent halts we eventually reached Coolgardie, after an absence of thirteen months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of these, ten and a half months were occupied in travelling, during which we traversed a little over three thousand miles.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Of this, 550 miles was traversed by roads and tracks, whilst the remainder was through country beyond the limits of any settlements.
