used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
cause to be bored
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
Buonahari
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From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
caciquenounUS /kəˈsiːk/
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
forefathernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðər/
the founder of a family
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
Guanhani
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From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
held dear
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
the force of workers available
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
not one, and not any
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
a full supply
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
subsisted
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From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading He was a good cacique, and the people loved him; he ruled the island, and none disputed his sway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then there was great plenty in the land; the earth bore her fruits, and the people subsisted upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
at the time that
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
a Caucasian
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
which person or people
From this reading The name of my forefather, who reigned in Guanhani when white men first came there was the same as mine, Buonahari.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were no fish caught with hook, or spear, or net; and no birds with snare or arrow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD.
