Chapter III
Chapter 3
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SUN. DEC. 9. Dead Man's Bend. Warrigal Alf down.
Such Is Life
Chapter III · Chapter 3
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SUN.
DEC.
9.
Dead
Man's
Bend.
Warrigal
Alf
down.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Such Is Life
Chapter III · Chapter 3
Chapter 3 of Such Is Life is here in full — 1260 sentences across 252 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/252 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SUN.
/sʌn/
Line 2
DEC.
/dek/
Line 3
9.
Line 4
Dead
Man's
Bend.
/ded mænz bend/
Line 5
Warrigal
Alf
down.
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.
Bend
verb
US /bend/
form a curve
From this reading “Dead Man's Bend.”
Dead
adjective
US /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead Man's Bend.”
dec
noun
US /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “DEC.”
down
adjective
US /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Warrigal Alf down.”
Man's
noun
US /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Dead Man's Bend.”
sun
noun
US /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “SUN.”
All words in this reading · 9
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.
9
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 9.
Alf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warrigal Alf down.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Dead Man's Bend.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead Man's Bend.
DECnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DEC.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Warrigal Alf down.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dead Man's Bend.
SUNnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SUN.
Warrigalnoun
Australian wild horse
From this reading Warrigal Alf down.
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