used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Pedro de Castro did not accompany us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
Barreto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
CastronounUS /ˈkæstroʊ/
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
From this reading Pedro de Castro did not accompany us.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Pedro de Castro did not accompany us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pedro de Castro did not accompany us.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
set up or found
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
go away from a place
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
the act of departing
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pedro de Castro did not accompany us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
and nothing more
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
coated with paint
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
Pedro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pedro de Castro did not accompany us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
slingsnounUS /slɪŋz/
plural of “sling” — a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
in the near future
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had pleaded a disinclination to leave his mother so soon after their long separation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Armed with spears and slings, they attacked us, and were only driven off after many had been slain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The country outside the settlement was of the same rocky, barren nature as everywhere along the coast, while the natives we encountered were hostile and warlike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PLACE OF THE PAINTED HANDS Upon leaving the Spanish settlement, Queen Barreto provided us with an escort to guide us to the caves in which it was reported gold was to be found.
