used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were the lords and the proud people of England.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps I had better tell you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
CAVALIERnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
CavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
COLONIESnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They were the lords and the proud people of England.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps I had better tell you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I had better tell you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They were the lords and the proud people of England.
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 Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
not any; not one
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were the lords and the proud people of England.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I had better tell you.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading They were the lords and the proud people of England.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I had better tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the lords and the proud people of England.
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 THE CAVALIER COLONIES OF THE SOUTH VIRGINIA has often been called the Cavalier colony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
which person or people
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many of them had no money, but they would do no work, and cared for nothing but pleasure and fighting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do any of you know why, or who the Cavaliers were?
