1620
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From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
Blandford
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From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
blunderbussnoun
a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
brigantinenounUS /ˌbrɪɡənˈtiːn/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
Carteret
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From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
Carterets
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From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
julepsnounUS /ˈdʒuːləps/
plural of “julep” — bourbon and sugar and mint over crushed ice
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
marksmanshipnounUS /ˈmɑːrksmənʃɪp/
skill in shooting
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading One brother, named John, came in the _Mayflower_ and became a Pilgrim Father.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
shrewdnessnounUS /ˈʃruːdnəs/
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
slave-cultivated
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From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two original American Carterets came over in that year, but by different means of transportation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Blandford Carteret, the other brother, crossed the pond in his own brigantine, landed on the Virginia coast, and became an F.F.V. John became distinguished for piety and shrewdness in business; Blandford for his pride, juleps; marksmanship, and vast slave-cultivated plantations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In digging up the Carteret history I shall not take you farther back than the year 1620.
You've
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From this reading You've seen his picture on the covers of the Thanksgiving magazines, hunting turkeys in the deep snow with a blunderbuss.
