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

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.
Cross the Crawford.
Boggy character of its sources.
Recross the Rifle range.
Heavy timber the chief impediment.
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Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 is here in full — 475 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/95 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.
Line 2
Cross the Crawford.
/krɔːs ðə ˈkrɔːfərd/
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Boggy character of its sources.
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Recross the Rifle range.
Line 5
Heavy timber the chief impediment.
/ˈhevi ˈtɪmbər ðə tʃiːf ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/

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.

Crawford noun US /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading “Cross the Crawford.”

eastward adjective US /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

From this reading “Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.”

impediment noun US /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading “Heavy timber the chief impediment.”

range noun US /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “Recross the Rifle range.”

Rifle verb US /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading “Recross the Rifle range.”

sources noun US /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading “Boggy character of its sources.”

timber noun US /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “Heavy timber the chief impediment.”

travel verb US /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.

Boggyadjective

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading Boggy character of its sources.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Boggy character of its sources.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading Heavy timber the chief impediment.

CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading Cross the Crawford.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Cross the Crawford.

eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

From this reading Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.

Glenelg

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

From this reading Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.

HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Heavy timber the chief impediment.

impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading Heavy timber the chief impediment.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Boggy character of its sources.

LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Boggy character of its sources.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Recross the Rifle range.

Recross

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

From this reading Recross the Rifle range.

RifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading Recross the Rifle range.

sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Boggy character of its sources.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.

timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Heavy timber the chief impediment.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Leave the Glenelg and travel eastward.

Chapter 25 of Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern — Volume 2 by T. L. (Thomas Livingstone) Mitchell holds 475 sentences, grouped into 95 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
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