1579
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From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
1607
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From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
1631
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From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
CorteznounUS /kɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
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 As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
an act that fails
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
coins made of gold
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
ten 10s
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
and nothing more
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
leadershipnounUS /ˈliːdərʃɪp/
the activity of leading
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
the force of workers available
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
PizarronounUS /pɪˈzɑːroʊ/
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
Raleigh'snounUS /ˈrɔːliz/
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
self-reliantadjective
(of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
Soto
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From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were not sturdy, self-reliant men such as give strength to a new enterprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
at the time that
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their purpose was to discover gold, of which Englishmen were then dreaming, just as the Spaniards had dreamed years before when they sailed under the leadership of Columbus, Pizarro, Cortez, and De Soto.
which person or people
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading On the contrary, about half of them were "gentlemen," who felt themselves above working with their hands.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As a beginning for the new colony, which was destined to be the first permanent English settlement in America, the London Company sent out one hundred and five men, who set sail from London on New Year's day, 1607, in three frail vessels.
a late time of life
From this reading John Smith and the Settlement of Jamestown [1579-1631] About twenty years after the failure of Raleigh's attempt to plant a settlement in America, another effort was made by a body of merchants and wealthy men called the London Company.
