50
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
51
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
52
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
53
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
54
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
56
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
57
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
58
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
59
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
60
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
61
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
62
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
63
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
65
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
66
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
67
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
68
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
69
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
70
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
71
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
72
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
73
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
74
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
76
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
77
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From this reading CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK, John Greenleaf Whittier 77 THE KING'S MISSIVE, John Greenleaf Whittier 80
80
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From this reading CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK, John Greenleaf Whittier 77 THE KING'S MISSIVE, John Greenleaf Whittier 80
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
ADRIANnounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Alonzo
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
ANNOYANCESnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
BLOCK'SnounUS /blɑːks/
possessive form of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Butterworth
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
CANONICUS
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
CASSANDRAnounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK, John Greenleaf Whittier 77 THE KING'S MISSIVE, John Greenleaf Whittier 80
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
Cogswell
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
COLMAN
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
COMPLAINTnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Dwight
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
EamesnounUS /iːmz/
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
Edmund
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
EgbertnounUS /ˈeɡbərt/
king of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
EllsworthnounUS /ˈelzwərθ/
United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
EndicottnounUS /ˈendɪkɑːt/
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
ENGLAND'SnounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
Erastus
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
Everett
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
EXILEverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
FATHERSnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
FORTRESSnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
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 _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
Greenleaf
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
GROWTHnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
Hemans
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Hezekiahnoun
(Old Testament) king of Judah who abolished idolatry (715-687 BC)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
HUDSON'SnounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
HUTCHINSON'S
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
Julia
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From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Junkin
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
KERNELSnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK, John Greenleaf Whittier 77 THE KING'S MISSIVE, John Greenleaf Whittier 80
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
LEYDENnounUS /ˈlaɪdən/
a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
Margaret
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
MAYFLOWERnounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
MISSIVEnounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK, John Greenleaf Whittier 77 THE KING'S MISSIVE, John Greenleaf Whittier 80
NETHERLAND
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
a course of conduct
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
PersecutionsnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃəns/
plural of “persecution” — the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Pierpont
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
PILGRIMnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
PILGRIMSnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Preston
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
PROCLAMATIONnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
ROGER
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
Scollard
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
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 Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
SOUTHWICK
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From this reading CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK, John Greenleaf Whittier 77 THE KING'S MISSIVE, John Greenleaf Whittier 80
STANDISHnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
Stedman
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
Steendam
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
STUYVESANT'S
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From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
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 _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
UNDERHILL
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From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
not known
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
Upham
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
Wadsworth
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
WAR-TOKEN
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading 68 NEW ENGLAND'S GROWTH, William Bradford 69 THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTRESS, Timothy Dwight 70 DEATH SONG, Alonzo Lewis 70 OUR COUNTRY, Julia Ward Howe 71 _Religious Persecutions in New England_ PROLOGUE, from "John Endicott," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
WESSAGUSSET
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
William
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From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
WILLIAMSnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading 71 ROGER WILLIAMS, Hezekiah Butterworth 72 GOD MAKES A PATH, Roger Williams 72 CANONICUS AND ROGER WILLIAMS, Unknown 73 ANNE HUTCHINSON'S EXILE, Edward Everett Hale 73 JOHN UNDERHILL, John Greenleaf Whittier 74 THE PROCLAMATION, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 76
Wolcott
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From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _The Settlement of New England_ THE WORD OF GOD TO LEYDEN CAME, Jeremiah Eames Rankin 56 SONG OF THE PILGRIMS, Thomas Cogswell Upham 57 LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS, Felicia Hemans 57 THE FIRST PROCLAMATION OF MILES STANDISH, Margaret Junkin Preston 58 THE MAYFLOWER, Erastus Wolcott Ellsworth 59 THE PEACE MESSAGE, Burton Egbert Stevenson 60 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING DAY, Margaret Junkin Preston 60 THE WAR-TOKEN, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 61 FIVE KERNELS OF CORN, Hezekiah Butterworth 62
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading THE EXPEDITION TO WESSAGUSSET, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 63 NEW ENGLAND'S ANNOYANCES, Unknown 65 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, William Wordsworth 66 THE PILGRIM FATHERS, John Pierpont 66 THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR, Hezekiah Butterworth 67 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING, Clinton Scollard
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _The Dutch at New Amsterdam_ HENRY HUDSON'S QUEST, Burton Egbert Stevenson 50 THE DEATH OF COLMAN, Thomas Frost 50 ADRIAN BLOCK'S SONG, Edward Everett Hale 51 THE PRAISE OF NEW NETHERLAND, Jacob Steendam 52 THE COMPLAINT OF NEW AMSTERDAM, Jacob Steendam 53 PETER STUYVESANT'S NEW YEAR'S CALL, Edmund Clarence Stedman 54
