adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
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 For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Englishmen angry.
annexedverbUS /ˈænekst/
past form of “annex” — take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
Cabot'snounUS /ˈkæbəts/
possessive form of “cabot” — 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 For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
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 But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
crowne
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From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
endeavoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Englishmen angry.
ericanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
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 terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to avoid conflict with Spain they sailed henceforth more to the northern shores of erica, and endeavoured to found colonies there.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The terrible disasters in Florida did not altogether stop French adventurers from going to the New World.
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading For by right of Cabot's voyages they claimed all America. from Florida to Newfoundland, which, says a writer in the time of Queen Elizabeth, "they bought and annexed unto the crowne of England."
