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From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
DIEMAN'S
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From this reading VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.
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 There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
apart from; not including
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
Flinder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
in a gradual manner
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were taken there that they might be safe; yet they never ceased to sigh, and to cry after their native land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading [13] The Australian mountains are about seven thousand feet high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN DIEMAN'S LAND.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
which person or people
From this reading There are no natives there now; they died away gradually, except a few, who were taken by the English to a small island near, called "Flinder's Island."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
but in spite of that
From this reading This island is as cool as Great Britain; yet it is not a pleasant land to live in; for it is filled with convicts.
