AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
Beltran
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From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
Caonabo
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From this reading We were going with Caonabo to the mountains.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE turned from the sea.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We were going with Caonabo to the mountains.
Guarico
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From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
Maguana
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From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were going with Caonabo to the mountains.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WE turned from the sea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE turned from the sea.
ThickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were going with Caonabo to the mountains.
trophiesnounUS /ˈtroʊfiz/
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading WE turned from the sea.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thick forest came between us and it.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE turned from the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were going with Caonabo to the mountains.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Beltran and I thought that it had been in question whether he should kill us at once, or hold us in life until we had been shown as trophies in Maguana, and that the pride and vanity of the latter course prevailed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After two days in this ruined place, during which we saw no Guarico Indian, we departed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were going with Caonabo to the mountains.
