Chapter VIII

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From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

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From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

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From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

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From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

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From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

having companions or an escort

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

later than; following

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

subject to appointment

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

a person considered as descended from some ancestor

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

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From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

half of the terrestrial globe

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

engage in

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

a form of address for a man

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

not any; not one

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

and nothing more

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

a human being

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

systematic investigation to establish facts

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

of or relating to the practice of science

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

have in common

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

transport commercially

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

term of address for a man

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

not in physical motion

From this reading Almost immediately after Cook's return it had been decided by the Admiralty to equip a still better furnished expedition to complete the discovery of the Southern Hemisphere.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

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From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

a large number or amount

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

precisely as stated

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

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From this reading A lieutenant who had sailed with Captain Wallis in 1766, TOBIAS FURNEAUX (no doubt a descendant of French Huguenots), had been promoted to command the _Adventure_.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And Banks spent several thousand pounds in getting his share of the expedition ready, the British Government being then, as now, very loath to spend much money on these branches of scientific research, in the value of which it is only beginning to believe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

which person or people

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cook's Second and Third Voyages NOT long after Cook's return to England in July, 1771, he was appointed to command a ship of 462 tons, built at Whitby by the same person who had constructed the _Endeavour_.[91] She was named the _Resolution_, and with her was associated a smaller vessel of 336 tons, called the _Adventure_.

all the animal life in a particular region or period

From this reading At first it was thought that the expedition should be accompanied by Mr. (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks and a number of assistants, who should make a careful examination of the botany and zoology of the countries to be visited by the ship under Cook's command.