AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading “… Adieu!
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
(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 At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
cause to be bored
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
Croatan
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From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
in a free manner
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
irrigatedverbUS /ˈɪrəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “irrigate” — supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
MARLOWEnounUS /ˈmɑːrloʊ/
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
as might be expected
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
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 —MARLOWE, in _Dido, Queen of Carthage_.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
sowersnounUS /ˈsoʊərz/
plural of “sower” — someone who sows
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Croatan the springs ran freely, and the soil, being naturally irrigated, bore sufficient crops for all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Since destiny doth call me from thy shore.”
uncivilizedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
without civilizing influences
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This the English sowers learned gladly, after inspecting the work of their uncivilized brethren with admiration for the bountiful result, if not for the crude and irksome methods of cultivation.
