Chapter XXV

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

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

later than; following

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

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 America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

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

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

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 Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

highest in quality

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

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

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

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

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

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

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

immediately past

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

for more time

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

a state in New England

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

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 This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

not any; not one

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

go across or through

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading THE REVOLUTION.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

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

From this reading THE REVOLUTION.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

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

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

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

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In fact, America was no longer looked upon as a country by itself, but as a province of England.

precisely as stated

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

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

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And the people called themselves English, and were very proud to do so too; for then, as now, England was one of the greatest countries in the world.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

a late time of life

From this reading This friendly feeling might have lasted for many years, if it had not been for the foolish and wrong acts of the English king and his advisers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Although America had been settled by different nations--one place by the English, another by the Dutch, another by the French, another by the Swedes, and so on--it came to pass at last, as you have seen, that after a great deal of trouble and much fighting, England owned the greater part of it, and that the English language was spoken and English law obeyed from Maine to Florida.