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A Book of American Explorers
A Book of American Explorers

Chapter XIII

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HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.
(A.D.
1609‒1626.)
The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.
The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”
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A Book of American Explorers

Chapter XIII

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HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.
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(A.D.
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1609‒1626.)
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The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.
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The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”
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1609

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From this reading 1609‒1626.)

1626

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From this reading 1609‒1626.)

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.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

Asher

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

book

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

career

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

containing

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

D

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From this reading (A.D.

documents

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

entitled

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

extracts

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

G

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

HENRY

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From this reading HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

HUDSON

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From this reading HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

Introduction

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

LL

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

M

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

many

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

Navigator

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

NETHERLANDS

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From this reading HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

NEW

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From this reading HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

original

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

recorded

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From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

regard

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

relating

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

reprinted

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HENRY HUDSON AND THE NEW NETHERLANDS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

valuable

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

very

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From this reading The extracts relating to Henry Hudson are reprinted from a very valuable book, containing many original documents in regard to him, and entitled “Henry Hudson the Navigator.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The original documents in which his career is recorded ... with an Introduction by G. M. Asher, LL.D.”