Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading He would cut a figure in the streets of Seville.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

later than; following

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

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From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

(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 Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

subject to appointment

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

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

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

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

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

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

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

being one more than seven

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading He would cut a figure in the streets of Seville.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

coins made of gold

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He would cut a figure in the streets of Seville.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

in an impolite manner

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain

From this reading He would cut a figure in the streets of Seville.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The little boys would run after him as if he were a show.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He would cut a figure in the streets of Seville.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

past form of “tattoo” — stain (skin) with indelible color

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

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

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

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

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

at the time that

From this reading Aguilar set out for the coast with the Cozumel Indians, but this delay had consumed all of the eight days appointed, and when they reached Point Cotoche the caravels had gone.

in or at the place that

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To please the taste of his adopted people he had let himself be decorated as they were, for life,--with tattooed pictures, with nose-ring, with ear-rings of gold set with rudely cut gems and heavy enough to drag down the lobe of the ear.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading He grinned, sighed mightily, and sent word to Aguilar that he thought it wiser to stay where he was.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would cut a figure in the streets of Seville.