1498
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From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading So intense was the heat that they could scarcely breathe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
being one more than seven
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading So intense was the heat that they could scarcely breathe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
engage in
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
the force of workers available
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
not in physical motion
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
not any; not one
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
only a very short time before
From this reading So intense was the heat that they could scarcely breathe.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So intense was the heat that they could scarcely breathe.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So intense was the heat that they could scarcely breathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _Third voyage of Columbus――Fresh troubles._ Columbus left Spain, on his third voyage, in May, 1498.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So intense was the heat that they could scarcely breathe.
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 For eight days, they could make no progress, but lay motionless upon the water, under the heat of a scorching sun.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Their meat spoiled, and they lost nearly all their wine and water.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading During this voyage, he and his men suffered greatly in being becalmed, in the middle of summer, within the tropics.
