1909
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From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a leviathan!
to or in a foreign country
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
ArgentinanounUS /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/
a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
confined by bonds
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
ChilenounUS /ˈtʃɪli/
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
cobbleverbUS /ˈkɑːbəl/
pave with cobblestones
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
CostanounUS /ˈkɔːstɑː/
a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing)
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
placed crosswise
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
discoverersnounUS /dɪˈskʌvərərz/
plural of “discoverer” — someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
donsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
Equador
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From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
HondurasnounUS /hɑːnˈdʊrəs/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
leviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading What a leviathan!
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 October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
LusitanianounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading What luxury!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
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PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
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 FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
Rica
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Identical; not different.
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
cut with a saw
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
in or at or to some place
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
Teneriffe
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From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a leviathan!
which person or people
From this reading Think of the Spanish dons who crossed the same ocean in mere cobble boats of fifty tons, and our equally intrepid discoverers and explorers.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading October 1909 saw me on board the steamer _Lusitania_, bound for New York and another long trip somewhere.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading FOURTH TOUR ABROAD Yucatan--Honduras--Costa Rica--Panama--Equador--Peru--Chile--Argentina--Brazil--Teneriffe.
