1685
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From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
accumulatingverbUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
a youthful male person
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
Caribs
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From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
EdictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
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 Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
apart from; not including
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
Faucette
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From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
Fawcett
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From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
HuguenotsnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːts/
plural of “huguenot” — a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
NantesnounUS /nænts/
a port city in western France on the Loire estuary
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
NevisnounUS /ˈnevɪs/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
not one, and not any
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
an amount of time
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
remodelled
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From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
revocationnounUS /ˌrevəˈkeɪʃən/
the state of being cancelled or annulled
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But he acquired the science of medicine somehow, and settled on Nevis, remodelled his name, and became a British subject.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevis gave of her bounty to none more generously than to John and Mary Fawcett.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
TropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brilliant and able, he was not long accumulating a fortune; there were swamps near Charles Town that bred fever, and the planters lived as high and suffered as acutely as the English squires of the same period.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In 1685 the revocation of the Edict of Nantes had sent the Huguenots swarming to America and the West Indies.
at the time that
From this reading Faucette was but a boy when the Tropics gave him shelter, and learning was hard to get; except in the matter of carving Caribs.
