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The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harry Furniss • Curated US English Learning Edition
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AUSTRALIA.
Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.
SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.
ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!
Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUSTRALIA.
/ɔːˈstreɪljə/
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Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.
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SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.
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ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!
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Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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adelaide noun US /ˈædəleɪd/

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading “ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!”

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chroniclers noun US /ˈkrɑːnɪklərz/

plural of “chronicler” — someone who writes chronicles

From this reading “Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."”

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Confessions noun US /kənˈfeʃənz/

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading “Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.”

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Federation noun US /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/

an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

From this reading “SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.”

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Guidebook noun US /ˈɡaɪdbʊk/

something that offers basic information or instruction

From this reading “Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.”

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Legislator noun US /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/

someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading “SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.”

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Quarantined adjective US /ˈkwɔːrəntiːnd/

under forced isolation especially for health reasons

From this reading “Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.”

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Zoological adjective US /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties

From this reading “ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!”

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1622

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From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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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 AUSTRALIA.

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AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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BoomverbUS /buːm/

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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CapenounUS /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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chroniclersnounUS /ˈkrɑːnɪklərz/

plural of “chronicler” — someone who writes chronicles

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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ChumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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ConfessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/

plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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ExpressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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FederationnounUS /ˌfedərˈeɪʃən/

an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

From this reading SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.

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FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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Francis

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From this reading SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.

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GuidebooknounUS /ˈɡaɪdbʊk/

something that offers basic information or instruction

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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Guinea-pigs

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From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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HellnounUS /hel/

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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Hydrophobianoun

a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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LandnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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Leeuwin

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From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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LegislatornounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtər/

someone who makes or enacts laws

From this reading SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.

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MadadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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Moran

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From this reading SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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PanicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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PapernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.

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QuarantinedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːnd/

under forced isolation especially for health reasons

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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Receiver-General

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

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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RoomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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RuinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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SYDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading SYDNEY--The Confessions of a Legislator--Federation--Patrick Francis Moran.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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TrapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Quarantined--The Receiver-General of Australia--An Australian Guidebook--A Death Trap--A Death Story--The New Chum--Commercial Confessions--Mad Melbourne--Hydrophobia--Madness--A Land Boom--A Paper Panic--Ruin.

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TypesnounUS /taɪps/

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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WantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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WiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Wise chroniclers are welcome to the opinion that "the dreaded Cape Leeuwin was first rounded by a Dutch vessel, 1622."

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WrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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ZoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/

concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties

From this reading ADELAIDE--Wanted, a Harbour--Wanted, an Expression--Zoological--Guinea-pigs--Paradise!--Types--Hell Fire Jack--The Horse--The Wrong Room!

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Idea--how
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Made--
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.