Chapter IX · Chapter 9

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

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

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Good-morning!” he said, as he dismounted.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

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From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

the two together, not just one

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

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

From this reading “Good-morning!” he said, as he dismounted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

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From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

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

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

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

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

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

From this reading “Good-morning!” he said, as he dismounted.

deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

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From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Good-morning!” he said, as he dismounted.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

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

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

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

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

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

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

most important element

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

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From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Good-morning!” he said, as he dismounted.

cut with a saw

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

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

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

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

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Am I on the right track for Kaburie, and Fraser's Gully?”

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

which person or people

From this reading In less than half-an-hour the new-comer, who was walking his horse, slowly rode up to the bluff, and raised his hat to Miss Fraser and her companion.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes,” replied Forde, “this is the turn off here for both Kaburie and the Gully; the main track goes on to Boorala.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I saw you as I was coming along the beach and so turned off.