1837
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
1840
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
(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 A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.--CONCLUSION.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
of short duration or distance
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.--CONCLUSION.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
EXPLORERSnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.--CONCLUSION.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
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 We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.--CONCLUSION.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
held or filled or in use
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.--CONCLUSION.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
term of address for a man
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
not in physical motion
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very brief outline of the journeys of the most prominent is all that can be attempted here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From 1837 to 1840 he was occupied with two expeditions for the exploration of the country lying between the coast and the first range.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.--CONCLUSION.
belonging to which person
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There still remain a considerable number of the explorers of Western Australia, whose achievements, though inferior to the foregoing, would have called for particular notice had this been an exhaustive work.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading We shall begin with Captain, afterwards Sir George, Grey, so well known in later times as a New Zealand statesman.
