1496
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From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
1498
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
Adelantado
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When stillness came again we were far south.
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 Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When stillness came again we were far south.
carracknoun
a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When stillness came again we were far south.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
Guadaloupe
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
HispaniolanounUS /hɪˌspɑːˈŋoʊlə/
an island in the West Indies
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
Juan
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
Lepe
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
San
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When stillness came again we were far south.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading When stillness came again we were far south.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
trespassed
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From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO years!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Five days from Hispaniola we met a hurricane that carried us out of all reckoning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When stillness came again we were far south.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was March, 1496, when he sailed in the _Nina_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the summer of 1498 when Juan Lepe was sent as physician with two ships put forth from San Domingo by the Adelantado upon a rumor that the Portuguese had trespassed, landing from a great carrack upon Guadaloupe.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading TWO years!
