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From this reading =7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
ActivitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
COLUMBUSnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
CommercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
the act of discovering something
From this reading COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
FifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
immediately past
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
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 Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
MerchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
an amount of time
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Merchants were turning their attention more and more to enterprises in far-off regions beyond the seas.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Commercial Activity in the Fifteenth Century.=--In southern Europe, the last half of the fifteenth century was a period of great commercial activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, for the first time, many voyages of exploration were made in various directions, to find new riches, new markets, or new routes of travel and transportation.
