used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
Drake's
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
East-India
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From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
FLANDERSnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
Francis
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From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
engage in
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
makersnounUS /ˈmeɪkərz/
plural of “maker” — a person who makes things
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
the force of workers available
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
MERCHANTSnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
and nothing more
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
others
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From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
in the near future
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading BY A Course never sailed before.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
term of address for a man
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
in the near future
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
a special situation
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
at the time that
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
which person or people
From this reading A VOYAGE undertaken by some MERCHANTS, who afterwards proposed the Setting up an _East-India_ Company in FLANDERS.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It has for some ages been thought so wonderful a thing to sail the tour or circle of the globe, that when a man has done this mighty feat, he presently thinks it deserves to be recorded like Sir Francis Drake's.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
produce a literary work
From this reading So soon as men have acted the sailor, they come ashore and write books of their voyage, not only to make a great noise of what they have done themselves, but pretending to show the way to others to come after them, they set up for teachers and chart makers to posterity.
