adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Virginia prospered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
gold-mine
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From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Virginia prospered.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
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 There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading At last Virginia prospered.
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 had been thrown into prison by King James.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He failed to find the mine, and by his efforts only succeeded in rousing to greater heights than before the Spanish hatred against him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
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 At last Virginia prospered.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter Raleigh had been thrown into prison by King James.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But while it prospered the man who had first conceived the idea of this New England beyond the seas had fallen on evil days.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading There for twelve long years he languished, only to be set free at length on condition that he should find a gold-mine for his King.
