Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

later than; following

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

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From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

transmit information

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

at any time

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

destroyed or killed

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

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

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

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From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

something that is lost

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

make reference to

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

not any; not one

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

by chance

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

in a piteous manner

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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 Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

following in time or order

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

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

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

in the direction of

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The next day after the return of the boys the order was given to set sail, and the two vessels started to coast around the island.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Certain it is that he made no mention of their adventure in his account of the voyage, rendered to the queen upon his return to Spain.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

at the time that

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading WHETHER or not the admiral ever learned of the loss and subsequent return of Diego and Juan cannot be known.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At the time he was not told by any one in authority or with the knowledge to relate the facts as they were; for he did not go aboard the _Pinta_, but gave his orders from his deck, when the vessels were near enough for that, or had Martin Alonzo visit him when they had need to communicate.

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

From this reading They did not go farther than the eastern end of the island, however, and then the admiral got the notion of wishing to visit one of the Carib islands, in order to see some of those fierce savages; and perhaps he would have gone on that voyage, as he did on a subsequent one, if a fair wind for home had not sprung up, and caused the sailors to be so home-sick that they begged him most piteously to turn towards the east.