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Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Route proposed.
Equipment.
List of the Men.
Agreement with a native guide.
Livestock.
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Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Route proposed.
/ruːt prəˈpoʊzd/
Line 2
Equipment.
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
Line 3
List of the Men.
/lɪst ʌv ðə men/
Line 4
Agreement with a native guide.
/əˈɡriːmənt wɪð ə ˈneɪtɪv ɡaɪd/
Line 5
Livestock.
/ˈlaɪvstɑːk/

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.

Agreement noun US /əˈɡriːmənt/

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading “Agreement with a native guide.”

Equipment noun US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading “Equipment.”

guide noun US /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading “Agreement with a native guide.”

List verb US /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading “List of the Men.”

Livestock noun US /ˈlaɪvstɑːk/

any animals kept for use or profit

From this reading “Livestock.”

native adjective US /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading “Agreement with a native guide.”

proposed verb US /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Route proposed.”

Route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “Route proposed.”

All words in this reading · 13

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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 Agreement with a native guide.

AgreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading Agreement with a native guide.

EquipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading Equipment.

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Agreement with a native guide.

ListverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading List of the Men.

LivestocknounUS /ˈlaɪvstɑːk/

any animals kept for use or profit

From this reading Livestock.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading List of the Men.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Agreement with a native guide.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading List of the Men.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Route proposed.

RoutenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Route proposed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading List of the Men.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Agreement with a native guide.

Chapter 14 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 by T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Vocabulary met early in Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

North
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lachlan
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Quawys
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Wallangome
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.