Chapter IX
THE LOST COLONIES OF VIRGINIA. (A.D. 1584‒1590.) These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed. 1810), vol. iii. pp. 301‒305, 323, 340‒346, 354‒355.
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Chapter IX
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THE
LOST
COLONIES
OF
VIRGINIA.
(A.D.
1584‒1590.)
These
extracts
from
the
early
Virginia
narratives
may
be
found
in
Hakluyt’s
Voyages
(ed.
1810),
vol.
iii.
pp.
301‒305,
323,
340‒346,
354‒355.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
LOST
COLONIES
OF
VIRGINIA.
Line 2
(A.D.
Line 3
1584‒1590.)
Line 4
These
extracts
from
the
early
Virginia
narratives
may
be
found
in
Hakluyt’s
Voyages
(ed.
Line 5
1810),
vol.
iii.
pp.
301‒305,
323,
340‒346,
354‒355.
Learner Dictionary
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Found
noun
US /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.”
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1584
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1590
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1810
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301
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305
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323
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340
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346
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354
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355
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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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.
COLONIES
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From this reading THE LOST COLONIES OF VIRGINIA.
D
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early
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ed
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extracts
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.
Hakluyt's
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iii
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.
LOST
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From this reading THE LOST COLONIES OF VIRGINIA.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.
narratives
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST COLONIES OF VIRGINIA.
pp
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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 THE LOST COLONIES OF VIRGINIA.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These extracts from the early Virginia narratives may be found in Hakluyt’s Voyages (ed.
VIRGINIA
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From this reading THE LOST COLONIES OF VIRGINIA.
vol
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Voyages
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