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From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
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From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA.
ASTROLABEnoun
an early form of sextant
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
BotanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
BOUSSOLE
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From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We know what Laperouse intended to do.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
inscribeverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪb/
carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We know what Laperouse intended to do.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know what Laperouse intended to do.
Laperouse
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From this reading We know what Laperouse intended to do.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The BOUSSOLE and the ASTROLABE sailed from Botany Bay on March 10, 1788.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY, AND THE SECRET OF THE SEA.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We know what Laperouse intended to do.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We know what Laperouse intended to do.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading After recording that fact we might well inscribe the pathetic last words of Hamlet, "the rest is silence."
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote two letters to friends in France, explaining the programme to be followed after sailing from Botany Bay.
