used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
(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 was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
in addition
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
BALBOAnounUS /bɑːlˈboʊə/
the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
fearless and daring
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
DISCOVERERnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
fellow-soldiers
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From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
set up or found
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
coins made of gold
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
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 Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
NUNEZ
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From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
VASCO
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From this reading VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, THE DISCOVERER OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a very bold, brave man, always ready for adventure and eager for gold and fame, as were all the Spaniards of that time.
at the time that
From this reading But Nunez de Balboa, besides being bold and brave, was also very cruel when he had the chance, and sometimes dishonest.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he could he robbed the Indians of their gold, and often cruelly murdered them; and if he thought he could steal from his fellow-soldiers and friends, he was ready to do that, too.
which person or people
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Among the many adventurers who found their way to the New World after its discovery was one named Balboa.
