1589
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From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
in addition
From this reading He had also failed to take Lisbon itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
disfavornounUS /dɪˈsfeɪvər/
the state of being out of favor
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
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 Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
one or the other of two
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
exciseverbUS /ekˈsaɪs/
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
heinousadjectiveUS /ˈheɪnəs/
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had also failed to take Lisbon itself.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
engage in
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
and nothing more
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
carry out
From this reading He had also failed to take Lisbon itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drake in disfavor after 1589 seems a contradiction that nothing can explain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It can, however, be quite easily explained, though never explained away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
at the time that
From this reading He had simply failed to make the Lisbon Expedition pay—a heinous offence in days when the navy was as much a revenue department as the customs or excise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The reasons why mattered nothing either to the disappointed government or to the general public.
