used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
completely unclothed
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
colonizing
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From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
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 Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
only a very short time before
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
motherlandnounUS /ˈmʌðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
and nothing more
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
sea-borne
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From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
express in speech
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
thirtyfold
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From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
to-day
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From this reading This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
the act of using
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the reign of Elizabeth there was only one English-speaking nation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
which person or people
From this reading Elizabethan England is the motherland, the true historic home, of all the different peoples who speak the sea-borne English tongue.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within three centuries after Elizabeth's day the use of English as a native speech had grown quite thirtyfold.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But hardly had the Great Queen died before Englishmen began that colonizing movement which has carried their language the whole world round and established their civilization in every quarter of the globe.
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 This nation consisted of a bare five million people, fewer than there are to-day in London or New York.
