aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
EASTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading EASTWARD HO!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
flotillanounUS /floʊˈtɪlə/
a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading EASTWARD HO!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Thereafter, for some weeks, the town lived its nights in alarm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some small craft in the bay, and these were manned with Indians and soldiers and sent out to sea; but they came back as they went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Panama awoke with the sun, discovered the flight of the galley, and made ready for pursuit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Truth to tell, the flotilla would have stood no chance against the guns of the _Santa Maria_, and those aboard the tossing boats knew that.
