1893
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From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
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From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
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From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
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From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
Aivai
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From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
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 Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
terminate
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
Chalmers
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From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
the specified day of the month
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
deltanounUS /ˈdeltə/
a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
at any time
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
GuineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
MironounUS /ˈmɪroʊ/
New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
and nothing more
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
PAPUAnounUS /ˈpæpjuːə/
the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
Purari
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From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They gazed out under the morning sun along the dead level of the Purari[37] delta, for they had left behind them the rolling breakers of the Gulf of Papua in order to explore this dark river.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCOUT OF PAPUA[35] _Chalmers, the Friend_ (Date of Incident, about 1893) The quick puffing of the steam launch _Miro_ was the only sound to break the stillness of the mysterious Aivai[36] River.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Away to the south rolled the blue waters between this vast island of New Guinea and Northern Australia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
a Caucasian
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
which person or people
From this reading They were the first who had ever broken the silence of that stream.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On the launch were three white people--two men and a woman.
