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A Book of Discovery The History of

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Chapter 60 of A Book of Discovery The History of is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By M. B. (Margaret Bertha), -1939 Synge • Curated US English Learning Edition
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STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.
The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.
But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.
Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."
His first impressions of Sydney are interesting.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Book of Discovery The History of

Chapter LX · Chapter 60

Chapter 60 of A Book of Discovery The History of is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.
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The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.
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But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.
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Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."
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His first impressions of Sydney are interesting.
/hɪz fɜːrst ˌɪmˈpreʃənz ʌv ˈsɪdni ɑːr ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

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bewildering verb US /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.”

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convicts noun US /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/

plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading “Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."”

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discoveries noun US /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading “STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.”

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expeditions noun US /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading “But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.”

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Flinders noun US /ˈflɪndərz/

British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)

From this reading “STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.”

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lesser adjective US /ˈlesər/

of less size or importance

From this reading “But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.”

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noteworthy adjective US /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading “But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.”

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Sydney noun US /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading “Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."”

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1827

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39th

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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 But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading His first impressions of Sydney are interesting.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/

-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

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

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/

plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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DarlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His first impressions of Sydney are interesting.

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FlindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/

British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading His first impressions of Sydney are interesting.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading His first impressions of Sydney are interesting.

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island-continent

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From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/

of less size or importance

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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Macquarie

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From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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ranknounUS /ræŋk/

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading But Sturt's famous discovery of the river Darling and his descent of the Murray River rank among the most noteworthy of a bewildering number of lesser expeditions.

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regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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Sturt

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From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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STURT'S

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From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Blue Mountains had been crossed, and the river Macquarie discovered and named after the governor of that name.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading STURT'S DISCOVERIES IN AUSTRALIA Since the days of Flinders, much discovery had been done in the great new island-continent of Australia.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Captain Sturt landed with his regiment, the 39th, at Sydney in the year 1827, "to guard the convicts."

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