Chapter XI

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From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

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From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

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From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

(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 He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “ass” — the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

under normal conditions

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

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From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

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From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

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From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

not any; not one

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

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From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

a full supply

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

tilling the land with a plow

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

unusual or striking

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

form a scab

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

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From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a long narrow opening

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

up to a particular time

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

interact in a certain way

From this reading _Ovalle_ comes next to treat of their Beasts.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

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From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

at the time that

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

in or to any place at all

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

which person or people

From this reading Their Sheep, mention’d before, shap’d like Camels, tho’ not so large: The Natives us’d them for Ploughing and Carriage, before they had _European_ Cattle: Their upper Lips are slit, with which they spit at those who vex them, and wherever their Spittle falls, it causes a Scab.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The most remarkable Animals, which are not common with us, are, 1.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.

a reference book that is published regularly once every year

From this reading _Herrera_ says, that when the _Spaniards_ came first hither, a Horse was commonly sold for 1000 Crowns, but now they are so plenty that they send them yearly to _Peru_.

plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount

From this reading He says, they had no Cows, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, House-Cats, nor common Dogs of any sort, Goats, Asses, or Rabbits, till they were brought hither by the _Spaniards_, but now all these are increas’d to a wonderful Degree by the Richness of their Country and Pasture, so that one Cow frequently yields 150 lb Weight of Tallow.