1519
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From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
20th
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From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later they were at the Canaries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A week later they were at the Canaries.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
CanariesnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading A week later they were at the Canaries.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later they were at the Canaries.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
MAGELLANnounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Then "the upper air burst into life" and a month of heavy gales followed.
Verde
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From this reading Then past Cape Verde, and land faded from their sight as they made for the south-west.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For some time they had a good run in fine weather.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later they were at the Canaries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A week later they were at the Canaries.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading MAGELLAN SAILS ROUND THE WORLD They had left Seville on 20th September 1519.
