1714
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From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
(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 ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
lacking funds
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
Cuzconoun
a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
divisible by two
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
handrailsnounUS /ˈhændreɪlz/
plural of “handrail” — a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
IncasnounUS /ˈɪŋkəz/
plural of “inca” — a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
LimanounUS /ˈlaɪmə/
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
Luis
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From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
not any; not one
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
the middle of the day
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
osiernoun
flexible twig of a willow tree
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
go across or through
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
on the contrary
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
Rey
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From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
San
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From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
slatsnounUS /slæts/
plural of “slat” — a thin strip (wood or metal)
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading ON Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below.
ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading Horses and coaches and chairs had to go down hundreds of feet below and pass over the narrow torrent on rafts, but no one, not even the Viceroy, not even the Archbishop of Lima, had descended with the baggage rather than cross by the famous bridge of San Luis Rey.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This bridge was on the highroad between Lima and Cuzco and hundreds of persons passed over it every day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a mere ladder of thin slats swung out over the gorge, with handrails of dried vine.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading It had been woven of osier by the Incas more than a century before and visitors to the city were always led out to see it.
