1584
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From this reading 1584.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Ballad, A. D.
Ambree
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Old Ballad, A. D.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Old Ballad, A. D.
dauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
GALLEONnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
murther'd
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From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
muster'd
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From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Ballad, A. D.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
TOOKverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
treacherouslie
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From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading One more glance at the golden tropic sea, and the golden tropic evenings, by the shore of New Granada, in the golden Spanish Main.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
vow'd
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From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When brave Sir John Major was slain in her sight, Who was her true lover, her joy and delight, Because he was murther'd most treacherouslie, Then vow'd to avenge him fair Mary Ambree.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THEY TOOK THE GREAT GALLEON “When captains courageous, whom death could not daunt, Did march to the siege of the city of Gaunt, They muster'd their soldiers by two and by three, But the foremost in battle was Mary Ambree.
