1542
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From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
(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 All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
Cabrillo
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From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
choppyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːpi/
marked by abrupt transitions
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
in a serious manner
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
moving swiftly
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
Juan
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From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
keen-faced
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From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
immediately past
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
Rodriguez
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From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
transport commercially
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading At the bow of the ship stood the master of the expedition, the tanned, keen-faced captain, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
in or at the place that
From this reading At last the prow of the leading ship was turned toward shore, where there seemed to be an opening that might lead to a good harbor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was earnestly watching the land before him, which was still some distance away.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All day the vessels had been wallowing in the choppy seas, driven about by contrary winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “The Secret of the Strait” Cabrillo One afternoon in September, in the year 1542, two broad, clumsy ships, each with the flag of Spain flying above her many sails, were beating their way up the coast of southern California.
