1619
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From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
cause to be bored
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
equinoctialadjective
relating to the vicinity of the equator
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
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 OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
EXPLORERSnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
set up or found
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
of great significance or value
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
Jens
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From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
LAMPREYnounUS /ˈlæmpri/
primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
land-locked
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From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
Munck
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From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
SteeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading Steering the UNICORN for the opening, he found himself in a land-locked haven, protected from the tidal bore by a ridge of sunken rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
UNICORNnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
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 OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hudson, an Englishman, had discovered the Bay, but the port of Churchill, later to become an important post of the fur trade, was discovered by Jens Munck, the Dane.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Through a hurricane of sleet he saw what appeared to be an inlet between breakers lashing against the rocky west shore.
belonging to which person
From this reading OTHER EXPLORERS ON THE BAY Little Denmark, whose conquering Vikings on their 'sea horses' had scoured the coasts of Europe, now comes on the scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the autumn of 1619 Munck came across the Bay with two vessels--the UNICORN, a warship with sea horses on its carved prow, and the LAMPREY, a companion sloop--scudding before an equinoctial squall.
