used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
in the past
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
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 AMERICA Let us see America first.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
DecorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
DocknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
Eric
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From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
Ericsen
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From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMERICA Let us see America first.
HemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
how
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From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading AMERICA Let us see America first.
LiefadverbUS /liːf/
in a willing manner
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
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 One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
not any; not one
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
participate in games or sport
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AMERICA Let us see America first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
a male human offspring
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nevertheless, Lief, the son of Eric, did not think much of his find.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AMERICA Let us see America first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading On a modern map of the Western Hemisphere America is as easy to see as the Decorations on the breast of a Rear Admiral of a Dry Dock.
at the time that
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading One wonders how it escaped being discovered so long!
a late time of life
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when you look at this map of the Western Hemisphere as it appeared about a thousand years ago, when Lief Ericsen discovered New England, you will understand that discovering America in those days was no child's play.
