adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
AARONnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading AARON TROW.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
Alonzo
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From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
FortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
geographers
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From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
IslandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
TROW
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From this reading AARON TROW.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
westwardsadverbUS /ˈwestwərdz/
toward the west
From this reading Do not let professional geographers take me up, and say that no one has so accounted them, and that the ancients have never been supposed to have gotten themselves so far westwards.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I mean to assert is this—that, had any ancient been carried thither by enterprise or stress of weather, he would not have given those islands so good a name.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I WOULD wish to declare, at the beginning of this story, that I shall never regard that cluster of islets which we call Bermuda as the Fortunate Islands of the ancients.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading That the Neapolitan sailors of King Alonzo should have been wrecked here, I consider to be more likely.
