1572
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From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
1573
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From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
(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 When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
Dios
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From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Therefore Drake disappeared and his plunder too.
DonsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Drake's plunder stank in the nostrils of the haughty Dons.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
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 When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
Drake's
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From this reading Drake's plunder stank in the nostrils of the haughty Dons.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
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 It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Drake's plunder stank in the nostrils of the haughty Dons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore Drake disappeared and his plunder too.
hypocriticallyadverb
in a hypocritical manner
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
inconvenientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjənt/
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
Nombre
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From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Drake's plunder stank in the nostrils of the haughty Dons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
other's
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From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Drake's plunder stank in the nostrils of the haughty Dons.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
the season of growth
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
stankverbUS /stæŋk/
inflected form of “stink” — be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
From this reading Drake's plunder stank in the nostrils of the haughty Dons.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore Drake disappeared and his plunder too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he Came back in the summer of 1573, they were all for making friends—hypocritically so, but friends.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Therefore Drake disappeared and his plunder too.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very inconvenient factor in the diplomatic problem for Elizabeth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
at the time that
From this reading When Drake left for Nombre de Dios in the spring of 1572, Spain and England were both ready to fly at each other's throats.
