used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
CARIBS
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From this reading THE CARIBS.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
set up or found
From this reading They wrought the gold found in the streams into ornaments.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
girdles
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From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
coins made of gold
From this reading They wrought the gold found in the streams into ornaments.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They wrought the gold found in the streams into ornaments.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
maniocnounUS /ˈmæniɑːk/
a starch made by leaching and drying the root of the cassava plant; the source of tapioca; a staple food in the tropics
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading They wrought the gold found in the streams into ornaments.
PoncenounUS /ˈpoʊnseɪ/
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They wrought the gold found in the streams into ornaments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARIBS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were not eager for war, like many of the tribes on the continent, nor savage in their habits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE Indians whom Ponce de Leon and his followers treated so unkindly were gentle and generous, as I have said.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They wore short girdles of cotton cloth, raised crops of corn and manioc, and built large canoes in which they took quite long voyages.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading They wrought the gold found in the streams into ornaments.
