adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
Admiral'snounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up at La Rabida, Fray Juan Perez was kind.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
FrayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading Up at La Rabida, Fray Juan Perez was kind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
JUAN
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From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Up at La Rabida, Fray Juan Perez was kind.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
LEPE
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From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
Palos
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From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
Perez
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From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
Rabida
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From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
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 Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up at La Rabida, Fray Juan Perez was kind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading JUAN LEPE lay upon the sand beyond Palos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Admiral was with the court in Granada, but his physician, craving holiday, had borne a letter to Juan Perez, the Prior of _Santa Maria_ de la Rabida.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I had a cell, I could come and go; he did not tell Palos that here was the Admiral’s physician, who knew the Indies from the first taking and could relate wonders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought the Admiral would go again seafaring, and that I would go with him.
