used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
BERINGnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
a period of 100 years
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
dockyards
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From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
Drake's
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From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
endeavouring
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From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
engage in
From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
and nothing more
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
transport commercially
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
to-day
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From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
VITUSnoun
Christian martyr and patron of those who suffer from epilepsy and Sydenham's chorea (died around 300)
From this reading VITUS BERING ON THE PACIFIC Since Drake's day more than a century had rolled on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had seen enough of Europe to learn that neighbouring nations were increasing their strength in three ways--by conquest, by discovery, and by foreign commerce--and that foreign commerce meant, not only buying and selling, but carrying the traffic of other nations.
belonging to which person
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The East India Company, in whose dockyards he had worked as a carpenter, was a striking instance of the strength that could be built up by foreign commerce.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Russia was awakening from ages of sleep, as Japan has awakened in our time, and Peter the Great was endeavouring to pilot the ship of state out to the wide seas of a world destiny.
world-power
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From this reading Peter, like the German Kaiser of to-day, was ambitious to make his country a world-power.
