adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he asked me how Pedro and Fernando died.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And he asked me how Pedro and Fernando died.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
cocksnounUS /kɑːks/
plural of “cock” — obscene terms for penis
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And he asked me how Pedro and Fernando died.
Fernando
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From this reading And he asked me how Pedro and Fernando died.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
FINDINGnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, too, had his stories.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, too, had his stories.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, had his stories.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he asked me how Pedro and Fernando died.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
information'snounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃənz/
possessive form of “information” — a message received and understood
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
Marigalante
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
Monsalvat
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From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
Pedro
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From this reading And he asked me how Pedro and Fernando died.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
Sancho
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From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He, too, had his stories.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, had his stories.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Monsalvat_ that was a freight ship had many animals, said Sancho, cattle and swine and sheep and goats and cocks and hens, and thirty horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this ship were two sets of captives, animals brought from Spain and Indians from those fiercer islands to the south.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FINDING young Sancho upon the _Marigalante_, I kept him beside me for information’s sake.
