used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
anew
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
(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 Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
a quantity of money
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
Chesapeake
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From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
Clotworthy
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From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
interlacedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈleɪst/
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
the force of workers available
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
PotomacnounUS /pəˈtoʊmək/
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
SailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
transport commercially
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The honest captain of the _Phoenix_ brought with him a letter ordering Smith to go again in search of the South Sea.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This command exactly suited the adventurous spirit of the gallant soldier, and taking with him fourteen men, among them Adam Clotworthy, he started up the Chesapeake.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Peace and prosperity sent their flickering smiles to warm the hearts of all.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime, another ship, the _Phoenix_, arrived at Jamestown with a large amount of provisions and more settlers.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Sailing along its low shores fringed with fragrant verdure, and interlaced with silver ribbons, where the York and Potomac pour in their waters, they met with many adventures.
