1749
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From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
matters of personal concern
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
in addition
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they soon found themselves cramped.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
colonizeverbUS /ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
counterpoisenoun
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading “But they soon found themselves cramped.
characterized by great determination
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
set up or found
From this reading “But they soon found themselves cramped.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
long-neglected
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From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
Scotia
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From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
in the near future
From this reading “But they soon found themselves cramped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “But they soon found themselves cramped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was intended to be a counterpoise to Quebec, and also an assertion of their power in the Province of Nova Scotia.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
at the time that
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides this place, which they made the capital, instead of Annapolis, they formed other settlements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they sent out a fleet with thousands of emigrants, and built the town of Halifax.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “So things went on until the year 1749, when the English government took the affairs of the long-neglected Province of Nova Scotia into their consideration, and determined to colonize it on a large scale.
