1584
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From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
1656
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
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 Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
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 Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
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 Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
divisible by two
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
coins made of gold
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
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 Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
the force of workers available
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
and nothing more
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
on the contrary
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
try to get or reach
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
tracingnounUS /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before tracing their fortunes in America, let us glance backward a few years and see them as they were in their English homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These men came not to seek fortunes but rather to establish a community with high ideals of political and religious life.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With them they brought their wives and children, and a determination to build for themselves permanent homes in the new world.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading At the present time people can choose their own church and worship as they please, but it was not always so, even in England.
a late time of life
From this reading Miles Standish and the Pilgrims [1584-1656] Only thirteen years after Jamestown was settled, a colony of Englishmen, very different in character from the gold hunters of Virginia, landed on the Massachusetts coast.
