used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
(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 The rest of the band were Cimaroons, thirty in all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The rest of the band were Cimaroons, thirty in all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
Cimaroons
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From this reading The rest of the band were Cimaroons, thirty in all.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the band were Cimaroons, thirty in all.
isthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
go away from a place
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
march in a procession
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
absolutely essential
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
on one occasion
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
and nothing more
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the band were Cimaroons, thirty in all.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
transport commercially
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The rest of the band were Cimaroons, thirty in all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
twenty-eightnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
communicated in words
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the third of February the land journey across the isthmus toward Panama was begun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
at the time that
From this reading The highest point of the dividing ridge was reached on the eleventh of February when Drake, from a tree top, got his first sight of the Pacific and uttered his earnest prayer familiar in the histories, to be permitted once to sail an English ship upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since it was necessary to leave a few sound men with the sick ones, the number that made this march was only eighteen.
but in spite of that
From this reading At that time twenty-eight of the company had died, and several were yet ill.
