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From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
in addition
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
AstornounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
brought into existence
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
BurlingtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrlɪŋtən/
the largest city in Vermont; located in northwestern Vermont on Lake Champlain; site of the University of Vermont
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
CoopernounUS /ˈkuːpər/
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
CooperstownnounUS /ˈkuːpərztaʊn/
a small town in east central New York; site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
Fenimore
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From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
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 He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
the act of using
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading He also made some voyages in a merchant vessel, and in this service acquired that knowledge of sea life of which he made good use in many of his novels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading His boyhood was passed at Cooperstown, N. Y., a village founded by his father.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, N. J., in 1789--the year in which George Washington was inaugurated first President of the United States.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After completing his studies at Yale, young Cooper entered the American navy as midshipman, subsequently obtaining the rank of lieutenant.
