1606
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From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
1607
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From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
1620
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From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
Ferdinando
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From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
GorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
Kennebec
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From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
Popham
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From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
SeparatistsnounUS /ˈsepərətɪsts/
plural of “separatist” — an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
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 Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
shiploadnounUS /ˈʃɪploʊd/
the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
St
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From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it is not this settlement which has been celebrated in song and story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Captain George Popham was in command, and in August, 1607, three months after the planting of Jamestown, built Fort Popham, or Fort St. George, at the mouth of the Kennebec.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Ferdinando Gorges was its Raleigh, and sent out a number of exploring ships, one of which made what is now reckoned the first permanent settlement in New England.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND The Northern or Plymouth Branch of the Virginia Company, which had been chartered by James I in 1606, did, to some extent, for the north what the sister company did for the south.
which person or people
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It is that made at New Plymouth in the winter of 1620 by a shipload of Separatists from the Church of England, who have come down through history as the "Pilgrim Fathers."
