1714
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From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
in the past
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
(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 To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
COFFEE-TREE
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From this reading THE COFFEE-TREE.
power to direct or determine
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Perhaps you would like to hear the story.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
ten 10s
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Perhaps you would like to hear the story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you would like to hear the story.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Perhaps you would like to hear the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COFFEE-TREE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
To-day
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From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHEN the first white people came to Porto Rico they did not find any coffee among the other tropical fruits.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps you would like to hear the story.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In the year 1714, all the coffee used in the civilised world was under the control of the Dutch.
a late time of life
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
but in spite of that
From this reading To-day it is the most valuable product of the island, yet all the trees growing now came from a few plants brought here nearly two hundred years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you would like to hear the story.
