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From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
abbreviationnounUS /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/
a shortened form of a word or phrase
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
aboriginenounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəni/
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
aboriginesnounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/
plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
AnniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
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 Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
commemoratesverbUS /kəˈmeməreɪts/
third-person singular of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
conceptsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsepts/
plural of “concept” — an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
CourtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
derogatoryadjectiveUS /dərˈɑːɡətɔːri/
expressive of low opinion
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
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 It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
glossarynounUS /ˈɡlɔːsəri/
an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
incompleteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkəmˈpliːt/
not complete or total; not completed
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
MentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Gin: An obvious abbreviation of “aborigine”, it only refers to *female* aborigines, and is now considered derogatory.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
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 It commemorates the establishment of the first English settlement in Australia, at Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour), on 26 January 1788.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Anniversary Day: Mentioned in the text, is now known as Australia Day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
visitor'snounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
possessive form of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An incomplete glossary of Australian, British, or antique terms and concepts which may prove helpful to understanding this book:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “A house where they took in cards on a tray” (from Joe Wilson’s Courtship): An upper class house, with servants who would take a visitor’s card (on a tray) to announce their presence, or, if the family was out, to keep a record of the visit.
