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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The English in this way have been influenced by the world without.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
colonisedadjective
inhabited by colonists
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
at any time
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
Francis
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From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
highest in quality
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading The English in this way have been influenced by the world without.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The English in this way have been influenced by the world without.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
VOCABULARYnounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading THE HISTORY OF THE VOCABULARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The English in this way have been influenced by the world without.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
which person or people
From this reading It was an Englishman-- Francis Drake-- who first went round the globe; and the English have colonised more foreign lands in every part of the world than any other people that ever existed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The English in this way have been influenced by the world without.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading +The English Nation.+-- The English people have for many centuries been the greatest travellers in the world.
