1652
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From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED MEN AND THEIR WARS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is white and soft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is white and soft.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
engage in
From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
Mass-a-chu-setts
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From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE RED MEN AND THEIR WARS.
mintnounUS /mɪnt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED MEN AND THEIR WARS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It is white and soft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED MEN AND THEIR WARS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RED MEN AND THEIR WARS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE RED MEN AND THEIR WARS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first mint to make coin was set up in Mass-a-chu-setts in 1652.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
a Caucasian
From this reading It is white and soft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had not much coin, and so they had to do the best they could with skins and corn, or what they could get for trade.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
a late time of life
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At first, before they had time to plant the fields, the men could but hunt and fish for food; but as years went by, they had farms, and made glass and things for trade; they wove cloth of wool, and some from a plant that grows in the south, of which you may know the name.
