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CABOT AND VERRAZZANO. (A.D. 1497‒1524.) Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY. The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
Chapter 3 of A Book of American Explorers is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading “CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.”
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.”
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”
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In this reading “Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.”
In this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”
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From this reading 1497‒1524.)
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From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
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From this reading 1497‒1524.)
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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A.D.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.
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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.
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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading (A.D.
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
set up or found
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
transport commercially
From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)
From this reading CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
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