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From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
(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 They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
Alonzo
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From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
Andrés
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From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
CaptainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
Castillo
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From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
clothing in general
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
del
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From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
Dorantes
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From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
a message received and understood
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
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 _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
the force of workers available
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
not any; not one
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
cut with a saw
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were Captains Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo, with all the persons of their boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hearing this I sent two Indians, and with them two Christians to be shown those persons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
precisely as stated
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having come up they were surprised at seeing us in the condition we were, and very much pained at having nothing to give us, as they had brought no other clothes than what they had on.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
in or at the place that
From this reading They met near by,[88] as the men were coming to look after us; for the Indians of the place where they were, gave them information concerning us.
which person or people
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _We hear of other Christians._ This day I saw a native with an article of traffic I knew was not one we had bestowed; and asking whence it came, I was told by signs that it had been given by men like ourselves who were behind.
