againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
Anahuac
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From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
CortesnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
dishonourverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
loving-kindnessnoun
tender kindness motivated by a feeling of affection
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading They came to conquer, to bring us to the torture and the stake—to do to us free Englishmen as Cortes did by the Indians of Anahuac.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true, the strength of Spain is shattered, her ships are sunk or fled, the sea has swallowed her soldiers and her sailors by hundreds and by thousands, and England breathes again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Our manhood to the slave bench, our daughters to dishonour, our souls to the loving-kindness of the priest, our wealth to the Emperor and the Pope!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now glory be to God who has given us the victory!
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading God has answered them with his winds, Drake has answered them with his guns.
