used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Englishmen came seeking freedom and a new home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
in addition
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the French and the British claimed these new lands in very different ways.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Englishmen came seeking freedom and a new home.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishmen came seeking freedom and a new home.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The Englishmen came seeking freedom and a new home.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Englishmen came seeking freedom and a new home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the French and the British claimed these new lands in very different ways.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
set down according to a plan
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But the French and the British claimed these new lands in very different ways.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
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 Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the French and the British claimed these new lands in very different ways.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
QuebecnounUS /kwəˈbek/
the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
Scotia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The Englishmen came seeking freedom and a new home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the French and the British claimed these new lands in very different ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
precisely as stated
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before Jamestown was founded the French had already set foot upon the St. Lawrence.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But the French and the British claimed these new lands in very different ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading __________ While the shores of the Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Georgia were being claimed and peopled by the British another and very different nation laid claim also to the mighty continent.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth the flag of France was floating from the citadel of Quebec; and the French laid claim to the whole of Canada.
