Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

later than; following

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

(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 But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

replying

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

brought into existence

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

the people of Great Britain

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

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

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading His father, Edmund Drake, was a skipper in modest circumstances.

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

rural regions

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

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From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

the act of discovering something

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

plural of “drake” — English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

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From this reading His father, Edmund Drake, was a skipper in modest circumstances.

highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a social unit living together

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading His father, Edmund Drake, was a skipper in modest circumstances.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

highest in quality

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

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

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

without limits in extent or size or quantity

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading His father, Edmund Drake, was a skipper in modest circumstances.

a particular point in time

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

above and across; more than

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a promise

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

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From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

an ancestor in the direct line

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

-ing form of “reform” — make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

have sovereign power

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

an abundance of material possessions and resources

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

except for; apart from

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

express in words

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading His father, Edmund Drake, was a skipper in modest circumstances.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a male human offspring

From this reading Francis was called after his godfather, Francis Russell, son and heir of Henry's right-hand reforming peer, Lord Russell, progenitor of the Dukes of Bedford down to the present day.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

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From this reading In the same year, at Crowndale by Tavistock in Devon, was born Francis Drake, greatest of sea-dogs and first of modern admirals.

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

in or at that place or location

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But from time immemorial there had been Drakes all round the countryside of Tavistock and the family name stood high.

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

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

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

at the time that

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading We must now turn back for a moment to 1545, the year in which the Old World, after the discovery of the mines of Potosi, first awoke to the illimitable riches of the New; the year in which King Henry assembled his epoch-making fleet; the year, too, in which the British National Anthem was, so to say, born at sea, when the parole throughout the waiting fleet was _God save the King!_ and the answering countersign was _Long to reign over us!_