The Kangaroo Hunters

Chapter VII · 85-97

Chapter VII of The Kangaroo Hunters, “85-97,” is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

"We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

"And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

"A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

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The Kangaroo Hunters Anne, active 19th century Bowman

Chapter VII

85-97

Chapter VII of The Kangaroo Hunters, “85-97,” is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The Results of the Expedition.--The Long Vacation.--Removed from the Landing-place.--Birds and their Nests.--Fishing.--Tapping a Cask of Potatoes.--Tent-making.--The Shell Spades.--Digging a Tank.--A Grand Attempt at Boat-building. "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh. "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing." "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor." "A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

The Kangaroo Hunters

Chapter VII · 85-97

Chapter VII of The Kangaroo Hunters, “85-97,” is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Line 2

"Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

Line 3

"We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

Line 4

"And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

Line 5

"A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

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Cask noun US /kæsk/

the quantity a cask will hold

From this reading “The Results of the Expedition.--The Long Vacation.--Removed from the Landing-place.--Birds and their Nests.--Fishing.--Tapping a Cask of Potatoes.--Tent-making.--The Shell Spades.--Digging a Tank.--A Grand Attempt at Boat-building.”

encampment noun US /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading “"We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."”

mangrove noun US /ˈmænɡroʊv/

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

From this reading “"And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."”

mosquito noun US /məˈskiːtoʊ/

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading “"And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."”

Nests noun US /nests/

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

Spades noun US /speɪdz/

plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

Tank noun US /tæŋk/

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

Tapping noun US /ˈtæpɪŋ/

the sound of light blow or knock

Word partnerships in these lines

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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marching order noun + noun

equipage for marching

In this reading “"Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.”

Long Vacation adjective + noun

In this reading “The Results of the Expedition.--The Long Vacation.--Removed from the Landing-place.--Birds and their Nests.--Fishing.--Tapping a Cask of Potatoes.--Tent-making.--The Shell Spades.--Digging a Tank.--A Grand Attempt at Boat-building.”

at anchor preposition + noun

In this reading “"And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “"We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."”

in astonishment preposition + noun

In this reading “"A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Results of the Expedition.--The Long Vacation.--Removed from the Landing-place.--Birds and their Nests.--Fishing.--Tapping a Cask of Potatoes.--Tent-making.--The Shell Spades.--Digging a Tank.--A Grand Attempt at Boat-building.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

AttemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

Boat-building

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buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

CasknounUS /kæsk/

the quantity a cask will hold

DiggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/

the act of digging

encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

ExpeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

Gerald

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From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

Hugh

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From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

Landing-place

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LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

mangrovenounUS /ˈmænɡroʊv/

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

Margaret

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From this reading "A ship!" exclaimed Margaret, in astonishment.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

Meggie

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From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

NestsnounUS /nests/

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

PotatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

RemovedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Get all into marching order, Meggie," said Hugh.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

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 "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

shealing

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From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

ShellnounUS /ʃel/

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading "And not a mangrove or a mosquito to be seen near it," added Gerald; "nothing but a ship at anchor."

sitenounUS /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

SpadesnounUS /speɪdz/

plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

TanknounUS /tæŋk/

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

TappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/

the sound of light blow or knock

Tent-making

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have found out a better site for a settlement than our present encampment, and Gerald and I mean to build a shealing."

Chapter 7 of The Kangaroo Hunters by Anne, active 19th century Bowman holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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