1563
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From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
33
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From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
40
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From this reading 40' south, longitude 70 deg. west.
70
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From this reading 40' south, longitude 70 deg. west.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
in addition
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
have
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
ChilinounUS /ˈtʃɪli/
ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
deg
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From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
discoverernounUS /dɪˈskʌvərər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY VOYAGES TO JUAN FERNANDEZ.
FERNANDEZ
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From this reading EARLY VOYAGES TO JUAN FERNANDEZ.
Fernando
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From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
ten 10s
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
JUAN
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From this reading EARLY VOYAGES TO JUAN FERNANDEZ.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading 40' south, longitude 70 deg. west.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
most important element
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
Masatierra
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From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 40' south, longitude 70 deg. west.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EARLY VOYAGES TO JUAN FERNANDEZ.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The group known as Juan Fernandez consists of two chief and several smaller islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean, about four hundred miles from the coast of Chili, in latitude 33 deg.
VOYAGESnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading EARLY VOYAGES TO JUAN FERNANDEZ.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 40' south, longitude 70 deg. west.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The largest--lying nearest to the main land--is that which is commonly known by the name of the discoverer; it is also called Masatierra.
belonging to which person
From this reading These islands were discovered in 1563 by Juan Fernando, a Spanish navigator, whose name they bear.
