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From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
Adelantado's
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From this reading The _Margarita_, that was the Adelantado’s ship, sailed badly.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
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 THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The _Margarita_, that was the Adelantado’s ship, sailed badly.
Bartholomew
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
caravels
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From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
Consolacion
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From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
Diego
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
Fiesco
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
Francisco
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
Juan
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
Juana
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From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
Ledesma
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
Palos
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From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
Pedro
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
pilotsnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
plural of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
Pinta
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From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
Porras
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The _Margarita_, that was the Adelantado’s ship, sailed badly.
San
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From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
Sebastian
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From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The _Margarita_, that was the Adelantado’s ship, sailed badly.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
Terreros
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From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _Margarita_, that was the Adelantado’s ship, sailed badly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Pedro de Terreros, Bartholomew Fiesco, Diego Tristan, Francisco de Porras were the captains of the caravels Juan Sanchez and Pedro Ledesma the chief pilots.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The men all told, crews and officers and adventurers, were less than two hundred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Margarita_, that was the Adelantado’s ship, sailed badly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ships were the _Consolacion_, the _Margarita_, the _Juana_ and the _San Sebastian_, all caravels and small ones, the _Consolacion_ the largest and the flagship.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was something as wrong with her as had been with the _Pinta_ when we started from Palos in ‘92.
