1588
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From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
arsenalsnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəlz/
plural of “arsenal” — all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading Cornish Song.
CROAKERS
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From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
Devonport
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From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
Edgecombe
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From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
estuariesnounUS /ˈestʃuːeriz/
plural of “estuary” — the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
gray-goose
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From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
HAWKINSnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
screw-liners
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From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Cornish Song.
SoundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
spanningverbUS /ˈspænɪŋ/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
TESTIFIEDverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mount Edgecombe is still there, beautiful as ever: but where are the docks, and where is Devonport?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
threadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, they shall eat the gray-goose feather, And we shall eat the roast O!”
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW THE ADMIRAL JOHN HAWKINS TESTIFIED AGAINST CROAKERS “Oh, where be these gay Spaniards, Which make so great a boast O?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading What if the spectators who last summer gazed with just pride upon the noble port of Plymouth, its vast breakwater spanning the Sound, its arsenals and docks, its two estuaries filled with gallant ships, and watched the great screw-liners turning within their own length by force invisible, or threading the crowded fleets with the ease of the tiniest boat,--what if, by some magic turn, the nineteenth century, and all the magnificence of its wealth and science, had vanished--as it may vanish hereafter--and they had found themselves thrown back three hundred years into the pleasant summer days of 1588?
