adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral gazed, and the tears ran down his face.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
Arana
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
caciquenounUS /kəˈsiːk/
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
Christopherus
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From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
Diego
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Admiral gazed, and the tears ran down his face.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Admiral gazed, and the tears ran down his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Admiral gazed, and the tears ran down his face.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
Guacanagari
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From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
Gutierrez
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
Luis
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
Pedro
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Admiral gazed, and the tears ran down his face.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
St
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The Admiral gazed, and the tears ran down his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
Torres
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From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
unearthlyadjectiveUS /əˈnɜːrθli/
concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was now full light, the shore and mountains green as emerald, the water its old unearthly blue.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There went Diego de Arana and Pedro Gutierrez with Luis Torres and one or two more, and they took Diego Colon and the two St. Thomas Indians.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The _Nina_ swung at anchor just under the land and the now receding tide uncovered more and more those sands where the Santa Maria lay huddled and dying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the small, small cabin of the _Nina_ Christopherus Columbus sat for a time with his head bowed in his arms, then rose and made up a mission to go to the cacique Guacanagari and, relating our misfortune, request aid and shelter until we had determined upon our course.
