Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

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From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

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

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

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

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the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

the past participle of “be”

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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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showing who or what does the action

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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

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a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things

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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

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the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

the legislature of the United States government

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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a specialized division of a large organization

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discovered or determined by scientific observation

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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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undergo or live through a difficult experience

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to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

a group of persons together in one place

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applying to all or most members of a category or group

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

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

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

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

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kindness in welcoming guests or strangers

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

an ancient geographical region to the south of the Caucasus Mountains that corresponded approximately to the present-day Georgia

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

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

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a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

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

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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

a room where books are kept

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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

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produced by a manufacturing process

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the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

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produced in a large-scale industrial operation

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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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to a great degree or extent

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belonging to the person speaking

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

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concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

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plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

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

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

capable of happening or existing

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with considerable certainty; without much doubt

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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

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reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

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a native-born Israeli

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traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

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coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

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

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the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

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the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

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

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

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

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

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

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someone who travels for pleasure

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From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

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

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

From this reading A majority of the pictures were drawn from photographs by Herb Kratovil, taken especially for this book.

toward the west

From this reading It was an Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, who first had the strange new idea that he could sail westward from Spain in order to reach the Far East.

which person or people

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.

belonging to which person

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

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

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance and hospitality of Direccion General del Turismo in all its offices in Spain, the Spanish State Tourist Department in New York, and Iberia Air Lines of Spain, without whose co-operation the gathering of much of the material and the personal experience reflected in this book would have been impossible.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading New York, 1957 Dee Day Editor of this series: Sabra Holbrook Seventh Impression Library of Congress Catalog Number: 57-7427 MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA For My Parents You probably know that it was a Queen of Spain, Isabella, who made it possible for America to be discovered in 1492.