used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
(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 the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
Ca-bot
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From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
Eng-land
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From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
Eng-lish
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From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
coins made of gold
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW WORLD.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Eng-lish thought they had some rights, as one of their men, named Ca-bot, had, in truth, been the first to touch this new shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
Vir-gin-ia
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From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next time he came, he made his way down the coast to what we call Vir-gin-ia, and set up a claim for Eng-land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
at the time that
From this reading When the news of this land of gold spread over the world, Eng-land and France and Spain all sent ships to see what they could find.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE NEW WORLD.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They each thought they would like to have a slice.
