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From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
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From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
BEYONDprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
post-office
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From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
RivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
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 On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER FROM BEYOND THE SEA.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading On the morning of July 21, 1840, the _Daily News_ announced the arrival of the ship _Rival_ at Sydney, New South Wales.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An eager crowd beset the post-office, waiting for the delivery of the mail; and little knots at the street corners were busily discussing the latest hints at news which had been gathered from papers brought ashore by the officers or passengers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At the lower end of King Street was a large warehouse, with an office at the upper extremity, over which was a new sign, which showed with newly gilded letters the words:
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As ocean steam navigation had not yet extended so far, the advent of this ship with the English mail created the usual excitement.
