Chapter 1 of Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland) is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland) is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CROYDON. (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament. BY “SALTBUSH.” PRICE ... ONE SHILLING.
Chapter 1 of Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland) is here in full — 497 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “PRICE ...”
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “ONE SHILLING.”
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In this reading “(NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY “SALTBUSH.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROYDON.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE SHILLING.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading PRICE ...
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
any of various shrubby plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in dry alkaline soil
From this reading BY “SALTBUSH.”
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading ONE SHILLING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.) An Interesting Account of a Journey to the Gulf Country with a Member of Parliament.
Chapter 1 of Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland) by Saltbush holds 497 sentences, grouped into 100 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 497 sentences of Sydney to Croydon (Northern Queensland), unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
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