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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
1492
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
17
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
19
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
300
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
50
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
almost
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
Also
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
breadth
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
broader
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
Buccaneers
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
called
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
care
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
certain
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
chief
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
Christopher
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From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
circumference
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
cities
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
city
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
Columbus
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From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
continually
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
country
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
D
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From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
dedicated
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
degrees
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
derives
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
Description
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
discovered
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From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
Domingo
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
Dominic
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
east
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
effects
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
extent
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
Ferdinand
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
first
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From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
French
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
good
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
great
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
hamlets
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
hereof
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
Hispaniola
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
houses
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
industry
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
inhabitants
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
island
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
king
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
large
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
latitude
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
leagues
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
metropolis
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
name
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
narrower
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
number
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
places
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
plantations
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
pleasant
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
possessors
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
present
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
purpose
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
Relation
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
rich
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
Santo
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
sent
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
situate
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
Spain
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
Spaniards
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
St
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From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
strong
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
There
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
thereof
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
time
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From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
towns
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
very
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This island was first discovered by Christopher Columbus, A.D.
well
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From this reading There are upon this island very good and strong cities, towns, and hamlets, as well as a great number of pleasant country houses and plantations, the effects of the care and industry of the Spaniards its inhabitants.
west
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From this reading _A Description of Hispaniola.--Also a Relation of the French Buccaneers._ THE large and rich island called Hispaniola is situate from 17 degrees to 19 degrees latitude; the circumference is 300 leagues; the extent from east to west 120; its breadth almost 50, being broader or narrower at certain places.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1492; he being sent for this purpose by Ferdinand, king of Spain; from which time to this present the Spaniards have been continually possessors thereof.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chief city and metropolis hereof is Santo Domingo; being dedicated to St. Dominic, from whom it derives its name.
