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A Book of American Explorers
A Book of American Explorers

Chapter III

By Thomas Wentworth Higginson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.
(A.D.
1497‒1524.)
Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Book of American Explorers

Chapter III

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.
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(A.D.
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1497‒1524.)
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Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.
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The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”

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Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”

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May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”

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SHIP noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.”

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These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.”

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1497

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From this reading 1497‒1524.)

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15

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From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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1524

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From this reading 1497‒1524.)

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1860

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading (A.D.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.

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Asher

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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CABOT

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From this reading CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.

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Cabots

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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CENTURY

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From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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D

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From this reading (A.D.

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edited

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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entitled

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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extracts

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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G

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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Hakluyt

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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Henry

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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Hudson

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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Illustration

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From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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London

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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lxix

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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M

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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Navigator

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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p

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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regard

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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SHIPnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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Society's

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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TH

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From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Illustration: SHIP OF THE 15TH CENTURY.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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VERRAZZANO

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From this reading CABOT AND VERRAZZANO.

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volumes

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From this reading The first of these extracts in regard to the Cabots may be found in one of the Hakluyt Society’s volumes, entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator, edited by G. M. Asher,” London, 1860, p. lxix.

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