1606
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From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
1607
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
Chesapeake
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From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
EMPERORSnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
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 THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
ten 10s
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the force of workers available
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
not any; not one
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
on one occasion
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
OPECANCANOUGH
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From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
POWHATANnoun
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
the season of growth
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
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 THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORIGINAL EMPERORS OF VIRGINIA POWHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH The first permanent settlement made in the original thirteen States was at Jamestown, Virginia, by the English in the spring of 1607.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They sailed up the Chesapeake Bay, and were charmed by the soft breezes, the fragrant wild flowers and the beautiful scenery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The settlers were at once brought in contact with two famous Indians, to whom we must now give attention.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They carried one hundred and five men, but no women, and were in charge of Captain Christopher Newport.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The London Company, formed for the planting of colonies in the New World, sent three ships across the ocean in the month of December, 1606.
