Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

how long something has existed

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

bound by contract

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

a youthful male person

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

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From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

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From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

close interaction

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

plural of “denunciation” — a public act of denouncing

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

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From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

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From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

moving swiftly

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

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From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

A period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

a male relative

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

possessing material wealth

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

transport commercially

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

carry out

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

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From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

precisely as stated

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As a boy he thus was brought into contact with Flemings flying from persecution, and the horrors of the Inquisition were his daily subject of talk.

at the time that

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

in or at the place that

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.

during the time that

From this reading Thus little Francis drank in at a very early age the sights and sounds of the sea, while his mind was nursed on denunciations of Rome and hatred of religious tyranny.

which person or people

From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

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From this reading FRANCIS DRAKE, THE SCOURGE OF SPAIN Francis Drake had a kinsman at Plymouth who had been the first Englishman to sail to the Brazils--William Hawkins, father of John, a rich merchant and shipowner.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A man with twelve children must plant them out early, and Francis was apprenticed as a boy to the skipper of a small craft that traded to Holland.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Drake's father, Edmund, had been a sailor in his youth, and was settled near Tavistock when Francis was a child; he was a strong "Reformation man," and his preaching had made him enemies, so that he had to fly and take shelter in an old ship at Chatham, where his friends obtained for him the post of Reader of Prayers to the Royal Navy.