14th
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From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
Carpentarianoun
a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
a special loved one
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
Howitt
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From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
Landsborough
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From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
McKinlay
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From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
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an organization to gain political power
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
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regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
Torrens
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From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A small contingent, under Mr. A. W. Howitt, was furnished by the Royal Society of Victoria, and started from Melbourne early in July to examine the banks of Cooper's Creek.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Before the end of the same month, two other expeditions--one under Landsborough, and another under Walker--had set out to explore the region round about the Gulf of Carpentaria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the 14th of August, McKinlay was sent out by the South Australian Government, with instructions to reach Cooper's Creek by way of Lake Torrens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
at the time that
From this reading _SEARCH PARTIES AND CONCLUSION._ We must now turn back to the time when Wright reached the Darling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as it was known that Burke and the advance party had not been heard of for five months after leaving Cooper's Creek, great consternation was felt throughout all the colonies, and relief parties were organised and equipped with praiseworthy alacrity.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
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