adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
bountiesnounUS /ˈbaʊntiz/
plural of “bounty” — 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 What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
reliesverbUS /rɪˈlaɪz/
third-person singular of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading These causes alone enable American ships still to keep the element and show the flag of their country in distant seas."
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surprising fact is that most of them were not driven ashore to earn their bread.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What Daniel Webster said of them at a later day was true from the beginning: "It is not, sir, by protection and bounties, but by unwearied exertion, by extreme economy, by that manly and resolute spirit which relies on itself to protect itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wars of England with France and Spain spread turmoil upon the high seas during the greater part of the eighteenth century.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet with an immense tenacity of purpose, these briny forefathers increased their trade and multiplied their ships in the face of every manner of adversity.
