used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
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 Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading This was Lord Baltimore.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
Calvert
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From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
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 Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
set up or found
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
a man of refinement
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
GorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
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 The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This was Lord Baltimore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
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 Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
the force of workers available
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
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 First he tried to found one in Newfoundland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First he tried to found one in Newfoundland.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
Identical; not different.
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Lord Baltimore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
very small
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading First he tried to found one in Newfoundland.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Like so many other men of his time Lord Baltimore was interested in America, and wanted to found a colony there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the same time as Gorges was making laws for his little kingdom of New Hampshire another English gentleman was doing much the same somewhat farther south.
which person or people
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
YorkshirenounUS /ˈjɔːrkʃər/
a former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties
From this reading The first Lord Baltimore was a Yorkshire gentleman named Calvert; he was a favourite of James I, who made him a baron, and he took his title from a tiny village in Ireland.
