used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
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 Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
for the reason that
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
CHAMPLAINnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
else
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From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
set up or found
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
coins made of gold
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
MAINEnounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
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 Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
not any; not one
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
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 THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF MAINE AND DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
a special situation
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And then, besides this reason, the northern part of America did not have such a warm, delightful climate as the southern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was because in settling America the settlers thought more of finding gold and silver than any thing else.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Gold and silver had been found in such quantities in Mexico and Peru, and Spain had grown so rich by conquering those countries, that no one thought it worth while to go to any place that had neither gold nor silver nor precious stones to offer.
a late time of life
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although the southern part of North America became very well known to Europe almost immediately after its discovery, yet many years passed away before the whites knew very much about the lands farther north.
