adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading He was himself chosen Admiral of the Fleet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He was himself chosen Admiral of the Fleet.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
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 Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was himself chosen Admiral of the Fleet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
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From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
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 Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
RevengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
SOONadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But the Queen sent only two ships, various gentlemen provided others, and Raleigh spent every penny of his own that he could gather in fitting out the remainder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So to this end a fleet was gathered together.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOON after the fight with the Revenge, the King of Spain made ready more ships to attack England.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Raleigh then persuaded Queen Elizabeth that it would be well to be before hand with the Spaniards and attack their ships at Panama.
