Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

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 About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

any thing at all

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

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From this reading THE CABOTS.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

carefully weighed

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

the act of discovering something

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

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From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

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From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

highest in quality

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

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From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

held dear

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

plural of “norseman” — a native or inhabitant of Norway

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

try to get or reach

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

plural of “tale” — 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 He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CABOTS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

in or at that place or location

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The name of this old man was John Cabot, and he was considered one of the greatest sailors living.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

a resident of Venice

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

which person or people

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading He had guided his ships among the islands of the Mediterranean, and had sailed up the Atlantic coast to the British Isles, and then, not satisfied, he had gone on into the frozen regions of the North, and had sat by Iceland firesides listening to the tales of the Norsemen and their wonderful voyages across the sea to a New World.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading About the time of the discovery of America, there was living-in England an old man, who loved the sea better than anything else in the world.

a late time of life

From this reading He was not an Englishman, but a Venetian, and many years before he had left his home in beautiful Venice to seek a home in England.