1618
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From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
BergennounUS /ˈbɜːrɡən/
a port city in southwestern Norway
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
Carteret
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From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
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 present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
Elizabethtown
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From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
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 The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Berkeley sold his part to some English Quakers.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading SETTLEMENT OF THE MIDDLE STATES.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
Netherland
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From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETTLEMENT OF THE MIDDLE STATES.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading Berkeley sold his part to some English Quakers.
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 SETTLEMENT OF THE MIDDLE STATES.
term of address for a man
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Berkeley sold his part to some English Quakers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Berkeley sold his part to some English Quakers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading SETTLEMENT OF THE MIDDLE STATES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTLEMENT OF THE MIDDLE STATES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
trading-post
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From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present State of New Jersey was a part of New Netherland, and the Dutch had a trading-post at Bergen as early as 1618.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The first permanent English settlement made in the State was at Elizabethtown, named so in honor of Sir George's first wife.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading After New Netherland passed into the hands of the Dutch, the Duke of York gave the land lying between the Hudson and the Delaware to Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret for Christmas.
