used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
(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 They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
Alonzo
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From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
eulogiums
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From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
give expression to
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
set up or found
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
How
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From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
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)
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Wilson.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
Luis
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From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
PietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
Quintanilla
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From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
Religion'snounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒənz/
possessive form of “religion” — a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
St
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From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
touch'd
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From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Columbus was received by his friends, Luis de St. Angel and Alonzo de Quintanilla, with a gratification they found it difficult to express.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were loud in their eulogiums on Isabella, and added to the assurances of Don Luis, such proofs of the seriousness of the queen's intentions, as to remove all doubts from the mind of the navigator.
at the time that
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
belonging to which person
From this reading Oh! how divinely sweet The tones of earthly harp, whose cords are touch'd By the soft hand of Piety, and hung Upon Religion's shrine, there vibrating With solemn music in the air of God!"
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading John Wilson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How beautiful is genius when combined With holiness!
