adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
anchoringverbUS /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
caravels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
Pinta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
unresting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Three were larger each than the _Santa Maria_ and the _Pinta_ together; the others caravels of varying size.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Europe was coming with strength into Asia!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Indians on the beach were moved as by an unresting wind.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading ONE by one were incoming, were folding wings, were anchoring, Spanish ships.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seventeen in all, a fleet, crowded with men, having cannon and banners and music.
