(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 They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
AttemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
coveringsnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋz/
plural of “covering” — a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
distendedverbUS /dɪˈstendɪd/
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
divisible by two
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
HondurasnounUS /hɑːnˈdʊrəs/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
of great significance or value
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
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 They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
the force of workers available
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
OceansnounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
plural of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
others
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From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
pursuancenoun
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
cut with a saw
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
tattooedverbUS /ˌtæˈtuːd/
past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
uncivilizedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
without civilizing influences
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
precisely as stated
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Columbus Vainly Attempts to Find the Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans In pursuance of his plan Columbus sailed from the coast of Honduras to the eastward, hoping to find the straits which the natives assured him were in that direction.
a Caucasian
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
which person or people
From this reading On their eastern journey along the coast they saw men who were very different from those they had met before and at the same time more uncivilized.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were tattooed with pictures of deer, lions, and other animals all over their bodies.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading The most important of the natives were distinguished from the others by white and red head coverings of woollen stuff.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They went entirely naked, ate raw meat and fish, and their ears were distended even to their shoulders by the many things they wore in them.
