aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
Alcaraz
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From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
(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 Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
Alonzo
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From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
Andrés
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From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
Castillo
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From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
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 _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
del
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From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
Dorantes
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From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
take in solid food
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
at any time
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
ten 10s
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
immediately past
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
others
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From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
thereupon
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From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading This last was unnecessary, the Indians being ever diligent to bring us all they could.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those who accompanied us so far had drawn them out, and given them to the Christians, who thereupon dismissed all the others they had brought with them.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
in or at the place that
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
which person or people
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They brought more than six hundred persons of that community, whom the Christians had driven into the forests, and who had wandered in concealment over the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Of sending for the Christians._ Five days having elapsed, Andrés Dorantes and Alonzo del Castillo arrived with those who had been sent after them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Upon their coming to where I was, Alcaraz begged that we would summon the people of the towns on the margin of the river, who straggled about under cover of the woods, and order them to fetch us something to eat.
