adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
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 The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
emigratedverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
lineagenounUS /ˈlɪniədʒ/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
obnoxiousadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈnɑːkʃəs/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
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 He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Being a proud and arrogant man, he soon became obnoxious to his Quaker brethren.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
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 He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He therefore cut loose from them and emigrated to Virginia, settling on the Potomac river, in what was then known as Berkeley county.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
William
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From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first Zane of whom any trace can be found was a Dane of aristocratic lineage, who was exiled from his country and came to America with William Penn.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was prominent for several years in the new settlement founded by Penn, and Zane street, Philadelphia, bears his name.
Zane
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From this reading The Zane family was a remarkable one in early days, and most of its members are historical characters.
