adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in 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 Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
Carteret
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From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
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 when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
persecutedverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
persecutorsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtərz/
plural of “persecutor” — someone who torments
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like other persecuted people, the Quakers sought a refuge in America.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Quakers discovered that for them there was no Paradise of Peace in the lands beyond the sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But even there they were not welcomed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Puritans of Massachusetts who had fled from persecution, themselves turned persecutors as we have seen.
William
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From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But when George Carteret sold his part of New Jersey Quakers bought it, a young man named William Penn being one of these Quakers.
