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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 HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
according
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From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
arranged
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From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
astir
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
Australia
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From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
birthday
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
Blackfellow's
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
breadth
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From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
breeding
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
cattle
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From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
caught
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
Cave
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
celebrate
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
creek
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
custom
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From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
day
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
district
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
down
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
early
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From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
eighteenth
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
father
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From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
favourite
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From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
fifteen
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
horse
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
horses
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
intended
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
jaunts
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From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
large
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
LEARNED
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
light
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
like
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
looks
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
LOVE
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
made
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
man
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From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
miles
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
minds
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
mountains
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
natural
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
own
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
pace
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
paddock
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
pedigree
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
plunge
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
ran
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
reason
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
ride
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
riding
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
set-up
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
SHEILAH
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
sixteen
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
sky
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
some
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
soon
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
spend
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
stamina
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
teach
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From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
then
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
there
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
thoroughbred
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
token
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From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
township
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
up
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From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I FIRST LEARNED MY LOVE FOR SHEILAH It was the morning of my eighteenth birthday, and, to celebrate it, Sheilah and I had long before made up our minds to ride to, and spend the day at, the Blackfellow's Cave--a large natural cavern in the mountains, some fifteen or sixteen miles distant from the township.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was one of our favourite jaunts, and according to custom we arranged to start early.
well
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From this reading For this reason, as soon as light was in the sky, I was astir, took a plunge in the creek, and then ran down to the paddock and caught the horse I intended riding that day--a fine, well set-up thoroughbred of our own breeding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, by the same token, there were no horses like ours in the district, either for looks, pace, stamina, or pedigree.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What my father did not know about horse and cattle breeding no man in the length and breadth of Australia could teach him.
