1496
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From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
propose a payment
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Several of them had friends on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Several of them had friends on board.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several of them had friends on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
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 To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
Palos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading To Columbus it was a joyful occasion,――to many of the people it was a season of gloom.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of them had friends on board.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several of them had friends on board.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning of that day the sails of the three vessels were seen by the inhabitants of Palos, spread for the voyage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Columbus sails on his first voyage――He continues his course._ The third of August, 1496, was a memorable day to Columbus and to the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were now to bid them farewell, and they could not believe but that it would be final.
