aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
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 the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
Amerigo
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From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Like Columbus, Cabot was born in Genoa.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading Like Columbus, Cabot was born in Genoa.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like Columbus, Cabot was born in Genoa.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Columbus, Cabot was born in Genoa.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
Vespuccinoun
Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, however, he left his own land he did not go to Spain like Columbus, but to England.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Soon every one was talking about the wonderful discovery from the King and his court downward.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading the New World Christopher Columbus showed the way across the Sea of Darkness; Amerigo Vespucci gave his name to the great double continent, but it was another Italian, John Cabot, who first landed on the Continent of North America.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had been living in England for some years when the news of the first great voyage of Columbus was brought there.
