used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not stay there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
CartiernounUS /ˈkɑːrtiər/
French explorer who explored the St. Lawrence river and laid claim to the region for France (1491-1557)
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
Cartier's
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From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not stay there.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
the act of giving
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
engage in
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
the force of workers available
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
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 You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
not any; not one
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not stay there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he did not stay there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But he did not stay there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
up to a particular time
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
accept gladly
From this reading The high crags reaching out into the sea and the rocky shores seemed to frown upon him and he decided to go farther where Mother Nature should give him a more friendly welcome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
at the time that
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
in or at the place that
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
a Caucasian
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At that time Indians were living along the coast, getting their food by catching fish and trapping wild animals.
a late time of life
From this reading No white men came to settle in Newfoundland till many years after Cartier’s visit, for like him, they chose to make their homes in a more inviting country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember that when Cartier went to Canada hoping to find a comfortable place where his people could settle, he stopped first at a large island off the eastern coast, giving it the name of Newfoundland.
