used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
in actual fact
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
(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 It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
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 “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
cause to be bored
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
far-famedadjective
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
for a limitless time
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
fulness
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From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
harbour's
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From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
on one occasion
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
Phyl
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From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
rapturousadjectiveUS /ˈræptʃərəs/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
on the contrary
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
express in words
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
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 They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
a special situation
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disappointment of Phyl and Dolly in Australia was very bitter.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
at the time that
From this reading But Phyl and Dolly were so saddened at the sight of the place, when, once through the frowning Heads, they bore slowly down the far-famed waters to the Quay, that they could never afterwards say honestly that their first impressions of the harbour had filled them with rapturous admiration.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were actually in Sydney now, dwelling in furnished rooms, while their mother looked about her and tried to put her plans into execution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was mere chance that made her choose Sydney rather than any of the other cities; it lay at the end of the vessel’s journey for one thing, and thus added an extra four or five days to the exquisite voyage; for another she was a beauty lover, and had heard of the harbour’s glories all her life; since all places now seemed equally without advantage, financially, to her, she thought she might at least bring her children up where Nature had been most royal.
the day immediately before today
From this reading AUSTRALIA “Yesterday now is a part of forever With glad days and sad days and bad days that never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fulness of sunshine or sorrowful night.”
