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1839
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
afterwards
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
ANTARCTIC
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
Arctic
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
Australian
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
autumn
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
bay
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
built
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
busy
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
called
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
Cape
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
carry
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
command
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
commanders
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
consisting
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
convicts
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
Cove
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
Crozier
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
Diemen's
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
DISCOVERIES
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
discovery
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
doom
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
England
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
Erebus
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
expedition
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
explorers
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
famous
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
find
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
Four
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
Franklin
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
Governor
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
history
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
Hobart
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
Hope
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
inland
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
interest
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
James
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
John
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
Land
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
later
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
leaving
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
made
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
Magnetic
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
MAKES
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
North
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
Now
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
observatory
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
opening
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
out
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
personal
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
polar
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
Pole
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
received
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
regions
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
repaired
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
return
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
ROSS
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
sailed
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
SEAS
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
sent
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
ships
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
Sir
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
some
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
south
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
supervision
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From this reading In a bay, afterwards called Ross Cove, the ships were repaired after the long voyage, while an observatory was built by the convicts under the personal supervision of Sir John Franklin.
Terror
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From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
Town
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
up
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
Van
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
visited
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
voyage
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
warmly
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
waters
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From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
way
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From this reading The ships sailed in the autumn of 1839 by way of the Cape of Good Hope, and excited great interest at Hobart Town, where the commanders, Ross and Crozier, were warmly received by the Governor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An expedition had been fitted out, consisting of the _Erebus_ and the _Terror_--ships which later on made history, for did they not carry Sir John Franklin to his doom in the Arctic regions some years later?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ROSS MAKES DISCOVERIES IN THE ANTARCTIC SEAS Now, while explorers were busy opening up Australian inland, Ross was leaving the Australian waters for his voyage to the south.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
years
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From this reading Four years after the return of the Ross polar expedition, Sir John Franklin had been made Governor of Van Diemen's Land, where he was visited by the ships sent out from England on the first Antarctic expedition under the command of Sir James Ross, who had returned to find himself famous for his discovery of the North Magnetic Pole.
