1481
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From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
Alphonso
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From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
a cherished desire
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
ARTIFICES
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From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
BAPTISMnounUS /ˈbæptɪzəm/
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
BARTHOLOMEW
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From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They had crossed the equator, and not a man had turned black.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading They had entered into a brisk gold-trade with the savages of Guinea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
CAPEnounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
CONCEIVES
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From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
CONGOnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
COVILLAM
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From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
placed crosswise
From this reading They had crossed the equator, and not a man had turned black.
DIAZnounUS /ˈdiːæz/
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
DOUBLINGnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had entered into a brisk gold-trade with the savages of Guinea.
EQUATORnounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
gold-trade
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From this reading They had entered into a brisk gold-trade with the savages of Guinea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
GUINEAnounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
ten 10s
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
INDIESnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
INJURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
INTERFERENCEnounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had entered into a brisk gold-trade with the savages of Guinea.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had crossed the equator, and not a man had turned black.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
NATIONSnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had crossed the equator, and not a man had turned black.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
PORTUGUESEnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading They had entered into a brisk gold-trade with the savages of Guinea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had crossed the equator, and not a man had turned black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PORTUGUESE CROSS THE EQUATOR FROM GUINEA TO CONGO--JOHN II.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had crossed the equator, and not a man had turned black.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading CONCEIVES THE IDEA OF A ROUTE BY SEA TO THE INDIES--HIS ARTIFICES TO PREVENT THE INTERFERENCE OF OTHER NATIONS--THE OVERLAND JOURNEY OF COVILLAM TO INDIA--THE VOYAGE OF BARTHOLOMEW DIAZ--THE DOUBLING OF THE TREMENDOUS CAPE--ITS BAPTISM BY THE KING--INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SUCCESS UPON PORTUGUESE AMBITION.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had entered into a brisk gold-trade with the savages of Guinea.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading During the remainder of the reign of Alphonso V.--which terminated in 1481--the Portuguese advanced over the coast and Gulf of Guinea and the adjacent islands to the northern boundary of the great kingdom of Congo, and had therefore arrived within six hundred and fifty marine leagues of the cape which forms the southern point of the African continent.
