Chapter XX · Discovery of the Solomon Islands by Mendana--He seeks

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From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

later than; following

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

anew

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

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From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

subject to appointment

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

plural of “conversion” — an event that results in a transformation

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

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From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading His uncle encouraged him in his design and furnished him with the necessary funds.

the act of discovering something

From this reading The progress of discovery now recalls us to Spain.

-ing form of “disdain” — look down on with disdain

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

inspired with confidence

From this reading His uncle encouraged him in his design and furnished him with the necessary funds.

plural of “exchange” — chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

assets in the form of money

From this reading His uncle encouraged him in his design and furnished him with the necessary funds.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading His uncle encouraged him in his design and furnished him with the necessary funds.

the head of a state government

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His uncle encouraged him in his design and furnished him with the necessary funds.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

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From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

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From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

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From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

absolutely essential

From this reading His uncle encouraged him in his design and furnished him with the necessary funds.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

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From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The progress of discovery now recalls us to Spain.

the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

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From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The progress of discovery now recalls us to Spain.

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From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading The progress of discovery now recalls us to Spain.

determined

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The progress of discovery now recalls us to Spain.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The progress of discovery now recalls us to Spain.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Mendana, disdaining commerce, and feeling little inclination to lead a monotonous life on shore, after the taste he had had during the passage of a roving existence upon the water, resolved to undertake the discovery of new lands in the name of the King of Spain.

in or at the place that

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

which person or people

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading About the year 1567, one Alvaro Mendana de Neyra, who had thus far lived in complete obscurity, followed his uncle Don Pedro de Castro to Lima, in Peru, where he had been appointed governor.

a late time of life

From this reading FOR THEM AGAIN THIRTY YEARS LATER--QUIROS--THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS--THE WOMEN COMPARED WITH THOSE OF LIMA--STRANGE FRUITS--CONVERSIONS TO CHRISTIANITY--ARDUOUS VOYAGE--SANTA CRUZ--MENDANA EXCHANGES NAMES WITH MALOPÉ--HOSTILITIES--WAR, AND ITS RESULTS--DEATH OF MENDANA--QUIROS CONDUCTS THE SHIPS TO MANILLA.