used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
Adelantado
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From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
Avilés
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From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
Deum
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From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
flambeaux
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From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
landing-place
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From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
LODGEverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE LODGE OF SELOY.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
come together
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
Mendoza
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From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
Menendez
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From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LODGE OF SELOY.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
a human being
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
SELOY
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From this reading THE LODGE OF SELOY.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
Solis
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From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
TenounUS /tiː/
a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LODGE OF SELOY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then a half-dozen of the priests, with De Solis, took position at the head of the column and we marched toward the Lodge of Seloy, the priests chanting the _Te Deum_ as we marched.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
at the time that
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading When Menendez de Avilés reached the spot where the chaplain stood, he fell down upon his knees and most of his followers with him and gave a thousand thanks for his victory.
which person or people
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the landing-place we were met by a large concourse of soldiers and priests, who crowded about with waving flambeaux, shouting and bidding the victors welcome.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And when we had come to an open place, a chaplain called Mendoza, who seemed a person of importance,--the same who has since written of this expedition,--came walking to meet the Adelantado, holding forward a crucifix in his hand.
