120
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122
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125
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127
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1538
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1542
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16
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1851
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27
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32
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89
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9
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92
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A.D.
highly skilled
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF DE SOTO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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showing who or what does the action
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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the act of discovering something
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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
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effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
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extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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widely known and esteemed
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Ferdinando
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FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
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Hakluyt
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the aggregate of past events
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ten 10s
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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SOTO
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SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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Terra
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading These extracts are taken from “The Worthy and Famous History of the Travels, Discovery, and Conquest of Terra Florida, accomplished and effected by that worthy General and Captain, Don Ferdinando de Soto, and six hundred Spaniards his followers.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
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