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

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Continue the journey.
Acacia pendula.
Ascend Mount Amyot.
Field's Plains.
Cracks in the surface.
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Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Continue the journey.
/kənˈtɪnjuː ðə ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 2
Acacia pendula.
Line 3
Ascend Mount Amyot.
Line 4
Field's Plains.
/fiːldz pleɪnz/
Line 5
Cracks in the surface.
/kræks ɪn ðə ˈsɜːrfəs/

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.

Acacia noun US /əˈkeɪʃə/

any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

From this reading “Acacia pendula.”

Ascend verb US /əˈsend/

travel up

From this reading “Ascend Mount Amyot.”

Continue verb US /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “Continue the journey.”

Cracks noun US /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “Cracks in the surface.”

Field's noun US /fiːldz/

possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “Field's Plains.”

Mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “Ascend Mount Amyot.”

Plains noun US /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading “Field's Plains.”

surface noun US /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading “Cracks in the surface.”

All words in this reading · 13

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AcacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/

any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia

From this reading Acacia pendula.

Amyot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ascend Mount Amyot.

AscendverbUS /əˈsend/

travel up

From this reading Ascend Mount Amyot.

ContinueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Continue the journey.

CracksnounUS /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading Cracks in the surface.

Field'snounUS /fiːldz/

possessive form of “field” — a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Field's Plains.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Cracks in the surface.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Continue the journey.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Ascend Mount Amyot.

pendula

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Acacia pendula.

PlainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading Field's Plains.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Cracks in the surface.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Continue the journey.

Chapter 16 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 by T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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
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Lachlan
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Quawys
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Wallangome
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