1642
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From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
Batavia
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From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
commandersnounUS /kəˈmændərz/
plural of “commander” — an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
Diemen
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From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
the head of a state government
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
hoistingverbUS /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
used to form the superlative
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
Sea-Hen
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From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship stood in to shore.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The ship stood in to shore.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
sightingnounUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
the act of observing
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The ship stood in to shore.
TASMANnounUS /ˈtæzmən/
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
TASMANIAnounUS /ˌtæzˈmeɪniə/
an Australian state on the island of Tasmania
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
not known
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TASMAN FINDS TASMANIA At this time Anthony Van Diemen was governor at Batavia, and one of his most trusted commanders was Abel Tasman.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Despite foggy weather, "hard gales, and a rolling sea," he made his way steadily south.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was three months before land was sighted, and high mountains were seen to the southeast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In 1642, Tasman was given command of two ships "for making discoveries of the Unknown South Land," and, hoisting his flag on board the _Sea-Hen_, he sailed south from Batavia without sighting the coast of Australia.
