1821
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From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
1st
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From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
BrisbanenounUS /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
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 HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
the head of a state government
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
HOVELL'S
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From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
HUMEnounUS /hjuːm/
Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
Macquarie
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From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
Oxley
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From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
an amount of time
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
PHILLIP
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From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUME AND HOVELL'S EXPEDITION FROM LAKE GEORGE TO PORT PHILLIP.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
not known
From this reading The southern limit of discovery at this period stood somewhere about Lake George; and public attention was largely directed to the unknown country lying beyond this outpost.
unwarrantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːrəntɪd/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Sir Thomas Brisbane succeeded to the Government of New South Wales on the 1st of December, 1821.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The passion for exploration in this quarter had been discouraged, but not suppressed, by a rash and unwarranted statement made by Oxley in the journal he had given to the world.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The work of exploration, which had received such extraordinary impulse under Macquarie, was taken up with corresponding zeal by the new Governor.
