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From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
1497
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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
24
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From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE OF JOHN CABOT [1497] "He chases shadows," sneered the British tars.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
chasesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪsəz/
plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE OF JOHN CABOT [1497] "He chases shadows," sneered the British tars.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
COLUMBUSnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
Columbus'snounUS /kəˈlʌmbəsɪz/
possessive form of “columbus” — the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
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 IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
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 thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE OF JOHN CABOT [1497] "He chases shadows," sneered the British tars.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE OF JOHN CABOT [1497] "He chases shadows," sneered the British tars.
in the near future
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
a quantity of money
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
required or under orders
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
tars
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From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE OF JOHN CABOT [1497] "He chases shadows," sneered the British tars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The thrifty Henry VII gave him the sum of £10 as a reward for this achievement.
vikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE FIRST VOYAGE OF JOHN CABOT [1497] "He chases shadows," sneered the British tars.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cabot was the first European since the vikings to set foot on the North American continent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "As well fling nets to catch the golden stars As climb the surges of earth's utmost sea."
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS The news of Columbus's discoveries soon spread through western Europe, and in May, 1497, John Cabot sailed from Bristol, England, in the Matthew, and discovered what he supposed to be the Chinese coast on June 24.
