Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

the act of giving something up

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make less active or intense

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

any specific behavior

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

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

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at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

in or near a particular place or position

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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading The earliest attraction was the cod-fishery.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading What prices they would bring in France!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

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the shore of a sea or ocean

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of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The earliest attraction was the cod-fishery.

a division of the United Kingdom

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an act that fails

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well known or easily recognized

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading What prices they would bring in France!

plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

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inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

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

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

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plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

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

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a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The disasters in Florida did not abate the activity of Frenchmen on the far northern coast of America.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

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plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading What prices they would bring in France!

the act of removing

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of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

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(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading What prices they would bring in France!

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

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go to see a place, as for entertainment

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an act of traveling by water

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

From this reading The earliest attraction was the cod-fishery.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What prices they would bring in France!

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

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the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

everything that exists anywhere

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Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Then, as the fishing-folk grew familiar with Newfoundland and the continental shores, their attention was drawn to the skins worn by the natives.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading What prices they would bring in France!