aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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 Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
Englishman's
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From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
IncasnounUS /ˈɪŋkəz/
plural of “inca” — a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
Manco
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From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here is another Kingston novel about South America.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The family in the story are English, and they get pulled into helping an Inca chieftain, Manco, in his flight from the Spaniards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This seems to mirror several other books by Kingston.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
precisely as stated
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Manco, the Peruvian Chief, An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas, by W.H.G. Kingston.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As usual he makes the point that the Spaniards were very cruel, especially in the way they oppressed the Indian tribes.
