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UNSUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND. (A.D. 1602‒1607.) The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.” Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.””
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From this reading 1602‒1607.)
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From this reading 1602‒1607.)
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From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
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From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
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From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
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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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading (A.D.
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading UNSUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNSUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
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From this reading UNSUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.
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From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNSUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNSUCCESSFUL SETTLEMENTS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The narrative of Captain Gosnold’s adventures is taken from John Brereton’s “Brief and True Relation of the Discovery of the North Part of Virginia: being a most pleasant, fruitful, and commodious soil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reprinted in the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3d series, vol. viii. pp. 85‒93.
