Chapter 18 of The Black Police: A Story of Modern Australia is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Black Police: A Story of Modern Australia is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EN AVANT! “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall. Onward! onward! must we travel? When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.” ADAM LINDSAY GORDON.
Chapter 18 of The Black Police: A Story of Modern Australia is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading ““Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.”
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading ““Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.”
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading ““Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “ADAM LINDSAY GORDON.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.””
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading ““Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.”
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading “When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.””
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading “When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ADAM LINDSAY GORDON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EN AVANT!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
half the width of an em
From this reading EN AVANT!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ADAM LINDSAY GORDON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading ADAM LINDSAY GORDON.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Onward! onward! must we travel?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Onward! onward! must we travel?
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
pierce with many holes
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Boot and saddle, see the slanting Rays begin to fall, Flinging lights and colours flaunting Through the shadows tall.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Onward! onward! must we travel?
become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Onward! onward! must we travel?
at the time that
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When will come the goal Riddle I may not unravel Cease to vex my soul.”
Chapter 18 of The Black Police: A Story of Modern Australia by A. J. (Arthur James) Vogan holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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 18 holds 334 sentences of The Black Police: A Story of Modern Australia, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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