Chapter 8 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE BUSH. Gray lost no time in starting forwards. The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage. He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint. It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.
Chapter 8 of The Bushranger's Secret is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “LOST IN THE BUSH.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.”
deceive by a mock action
From this reading “He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Gray lost no time in starting forwards.”
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading “He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.”
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading “The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.”
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.”
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In this reading “LOST IN THE BUSH.”
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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 He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
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From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.
deceive by a mock action
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Gray lost no time in starting forwards.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Gray lost no time in starting forwards.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult for Gray to decide the exact direction.
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
not any; not one
From this reading Gray lost no time in starting forwards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Gray lost no time in starting forwards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gray lost no time in starting forwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He believed that they had been a landmark to Clay, and that his turning in another direction was but a feint.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The choice of direction made by him was determined by remembering the cypresses of which they had seen the mirage.
Chapter 8 of The Bushranger's Secret by Henry, Mrs. Clarke holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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