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From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
1630
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From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
colonizationnounUS /ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
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 "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
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 In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
ShoalsnounUS /ʃoʊlz/
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
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 In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan was not carried out, and Smith never became lord of even these barren rocks, the Isles of Shoals.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In the Virginia waters he had left a cluster of islands bearing his name also.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
WesterlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That he visited them when he sailed along the coast is probable, though he never speaks of doing so.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the Captain's "True Travels," published in 1630, is a summary of the condition of colonization in New England from Smith's voyage thence till the settlement of Plymouth in 1620, which makes an appropriate close to our review of this period:
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "When I first went to the North part of Virginia, where the Westerly Colony had been planted, it had dissolved itself within a year, and there was not one Christian in all the land.
