103
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From this reading The Story of Pocahontas, Cooke's _Virginia_, pp. 35-103.
22
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From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
35
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From this reading The Story of Pocahontas, Cooke's _Virginia_, pp. 35-103.
76
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From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
COLLATERALadjectiveUS /kəˈlætərəl/
descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
Cooke's
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From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
DominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
Eggleston's
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From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
Esten
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From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
Fiske's
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From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
IncidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
IndexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
NeighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading The Story of Pocahontas, Cooke's _Virginia_, pp. 35-103.
pp
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From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
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 AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
REFERENCESnounUS /ˈrefərənsɪz/
plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
Seelye's
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From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Incidents in the Life of Captain John Smith: see John Esten Cooke's _Virginia_ (American Commonwealth Series), pp. 22-76.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of Pocahontas, Cooke's _Virginia_, pp. 35-103.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
TOPICSnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
Towle's
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From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
VoyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading REFERENCES FOR READING.--Towle's _Raleigh, his Voyages and Adventures_; Cooke's _Stories of the Old Dominion_; Eggleston's and Seelye's _Pocahontas_ (Ajax Series).
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOPICS FOR COLLATERAL READING.--For various topics in connection with Sir Walter Raleigh and Captain John Smith, see the Index to Fiske's _Old Virginia and her Neighbours_.
