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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 The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
anchored
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
arrived
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
AUSTRALIA
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
Bass
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From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
careful
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
colony
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
created
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
Crusoe
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
destined
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
distinguish
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
England
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
expedition
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
exploration
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
explored
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
exploring
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
FLINDERS
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
friends
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
George
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From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
Governor
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
harbour
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
Hunter
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
imperfectly
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
management
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
Matthew
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From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
men
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
midshipman
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From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
NAMES
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
new
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
now
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
passion
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
Phillips
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
reading
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
Reliance
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
replaced
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
resolved
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
return
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
Robinson
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
sea-adventure
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
seven
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
sooner
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From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
South
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
story
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
surgeon
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From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
Sydney
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The reading of _Robinson Crusoe_ had created in young Flinders a passion for sea-adventure, and no sooner had the _Reliance_ anchored in Sydney harbour than the two young friends resolved on an exploring expedition to the south.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
then
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
thrived
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
two
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
up
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
Wales
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From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were midshipman Matthew Flinders and surgeon George Bass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the new governor from England arrived two young men destined to distinguish themselves in the exploration of New South Wales.
years
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From this reading For seven years it thrived under the careful management of Governor Phillips, who was then replaced by one Hunter.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
young
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From this reading FLINDERS NAMES AUSTRALIA We must now return to Australia, as yet so imperfectly explored, and take up the story of the young colony at Sydney.
