1552
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From this reading Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford.
1569
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From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
1578
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From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
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 Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
CourtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
half-brothernoun
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
HuguenotnounUS /ˈhjuːɡənɑːt/
a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
Humphrey
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From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Walter was born about 1552 and was educated at Oxford.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading He first saw military service in the Huguenot army in France in 1569, and in 1578 engaged, with his half-brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in the first of his expeditions against the Spaniards.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh may be taken as the great typical figure of the age of Elizabeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Courtier and statesman, soldier and sailor, scientist and man of letters, he engaged in almost all the main lines of public activity in his time, and was distinguished in them all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father was a Devonshire gentleman of property, connected with many of the distinguished families of the south of England.
