1670
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From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
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From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
Bracos
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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
Chagre
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From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
departsverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrts/
third-person singular of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
ten 10s
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
los
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From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
the force of workers available
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
and nothing more
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
carry out
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first day they sailed only six leagues, and came to a place called De los Bracos.
thirty-twoadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
in the direction of
From this reading Captain Morgan set forth from the castle of Chagre, towards Panama, August 18, 1670.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Captain Morgan departs from Chagre, at the head of twelve hundred men, to take the city of Panama.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here a party of his men went ashore, only to sleep and stretch their limbs, being almost crippled with lying too much crowded in the boats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had with him twelve hundred men, five boats laden with artillery, and thirty-two canoes.
