adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a great statesman and patriot.
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 But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a great statesman and patriot.
Bartholomew
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From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Other men followed him who likewise failed.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
Gosnold
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From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was a great statesman and patriot.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a great statesman and patriot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other men followed him who likewise failed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
Humphrey's
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From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Other men followed him who likewise failed.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
Martha's
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From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Other men followed him who likewise failed.
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 it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other men followed him who likewise failed.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading He was a great statesman and patriot.
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 Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
statesmannounUS /ˈsteɪtsmən/
a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading He was a great statesman and patriot.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But he was a dreamer too and all his schemes failed.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
VineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raleigh was the true father of England beyond the seas.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Other men followed him who likewise failed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But it would take too long to tell of them all, of Bartholomew Gosnold who discovered and named Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod; of Bartholomew Gilbert, brave Sir Humphrey's son, who was slain by Indians, and of many more besides.
