1740
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From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
1764
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From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
3
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From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
(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 In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
ANSON
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From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Anson's
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From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
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 DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
CARTERET
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From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
CHARLOTTE'SnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
colonizationnounUS /ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
CommodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
contributingadjectiveUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
DOLPHINnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
one or the other of two
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
FALKLAND
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From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
start firing a weapon
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
geographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
the act of giving
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
MAN-OF-WARnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
NAILSnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
not any; not one
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
OBSERVATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
on one occasion
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
PATAGONIAnounUS /ˌpætəˈɡoʊniə/
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
PITCAIRN'S
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From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
privateering
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From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
rapinenoun
the act of despoiling a country in warfare
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The vessels sailed from Plymouth on the 3d of July.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
TAHITInounUS /təˈhiːti/
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
TAHITIANnoun
a native or inhabitant of Tahiti
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
TAMAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
up to a particular time
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
TINIAN
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From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
under normal conditions
From this reading Voyages had previously been undertaken for purposes either of conquest, colonization, pillage, or privateering; and discovery had usually been the result of accident, and was generally subordinate to the grand business of plunder and rapine.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
VERSUS
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From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
WALLIS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOLPHIN AND TAMAR--BYRON IN PATAGONIA--FALKLAND ISLANDS--ISLANDS OF DISAPPOINTMENT--ARRIVAL AT TINIAN--BYRON VERSUS ANSON--THE VOYAGE HOME--WALLIS AND CARTERET--THEIR OBSERVATIONS IN PATAGONIA--WALLIS AT TAHITI--A DESPERATE BATTLE--NAILS LOSE THEIR VALUE--A TAHITIAN ROMANCE--PITCAIRN'S ISLAND--QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S ISLANDS--NEW BRITAIN--THE VOYAGE HOME--A MAN-OF-WAR DESTROYED BY FIRE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
which person or people
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The king at once executed his design by giving the command of the Dolphin and Tamar--the former a man-of-war of twenty-four guns, and the latter a sloop of sixteen--to Commodore John Byron, who had been one of the wrecked captains of Anson's fleet in 1740.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1764, England was at peace with all the world, and his majesty George III. conceived an idea which till then had penetrated no royal brain,--that of sending out vessels upon voyages of discovery in the single view of extending the domain of science and contributing to the advance of geographical knowledge.
