Chapter XLVI · Chapter 46

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From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

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From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

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From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

in the past

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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 COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the act of discovering something

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

a movement into or inward

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

divisible by two

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

set up or found

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

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

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

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

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

ten 10s

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

investigate scientifically

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

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

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

most important element

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

used to form the superlative

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

and nothing more

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

not in physical motion

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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

From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

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

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

-ing form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily

From this reading In 1755 he entered the Royal Navy, volunteering for service and entering H.M.S.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

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

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Dampier had returned to England in 1701 from his voyage to New Holland, but nearly seventy years passed before the English were prepared to send another expedition to investigate further the mysterious land in the south.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

during the time that

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

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From this reading Spending his boyhood in the neighbourhood of Whitby, he was familiar with the North Sea fishermen, with the colliers, even with the smugglers that frequented this eastern coast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading James Cook had shown himself worthy of the great command that was given to him in 1768, although exploration was not the main object of the expedition.

a late time of life

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading COOK DISCOVERS NEW ZEALAND But while the names of Torres, Carpenter, Tasman, and Dampier are still to be found on our modern maps of Australia, it is the name of Captain Cook that we must always connect most closely with the discovery of the great island continent--the Great South Land which only became known to Europe one hundred and fifty years ago.