Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)
The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)
Context Illustration Reading 1/103 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
[39] Charúas.
Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.
There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.
We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.
Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) is here in full — 515 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[39] Charúas.
Line 2
Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.
Line 3
There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.
Line 4
We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.
Line 5
Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

broader adjective US /ˈbrɔːdər/

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading “Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.”

clothed adjective US /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

founded verb US /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading “Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.”

Gabriel noun US /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading “Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.”

inhabited adjective US /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

mares noun US /merz/

plural of “mare” — female equine animal

From this reading “We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.”

navel noun US /ˈneɪvəl/

a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

From this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

numbering noun US /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

a numbered list

From this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

eight miles adjective + noun counted as “eight mile”

In this reading “Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.”

on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading “We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.”

three thousand noun + noun

In this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

same way adjective + noun

In this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

about three preposition + noun

In this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

thousand people noun + noun

In this reading “Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.”

All words in this reading · 90

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

29

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

39

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [39] Charúas.

40

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

41

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Aeieres

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Ayres

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

Bonas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

broaderadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːdər/

comparative of “broad” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

Buenos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

Carendies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Charúas

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading [39] Charúas.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

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 Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

folknounUS /foʊk/

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

Guter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Hispania

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

kneesnounUS /niːz/

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Manchossa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

maresnounUS /merz/

plural of “mare” — female equine animal

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

navelnounUS /ˈneɪvəl/

a scar where the umbilical cord was attached

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/

a numbered list

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

Paranau

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

Petrus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

San

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

seventy-twoadjective

being two more than seventy

From this reading We also brought from Hispania on board the fourteen ships seventy-two horses and mares.

shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Now the captain, Petrus Manchossa, commanded to bring the people into the ships again, and to convey them to the other side of the Paranau, where it is not broader than eight miles.[40] [40] From the Island of San Gabriel to the place where Buenos Ayres was founded there are 29 English miles.

WindnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading There we built a new town and called it _Bonas Aeieres_, that is, in German, _Guter Wind_.

wivesnounUS /waɪvz/

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Zechurias

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, also, we found a place inhabited by Indian folk, named Carendies,[41] numbering about three thousand people, including wives and children, and they were clothed in the same way as the Zechurias, from the navel to the knees.

Chapter 2 of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) by Ulrich Schmidel holds 515 sentences, grouped into 103 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 2 of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) contain?

Chapter 2 holds 515 sentences of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555), unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 2 of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) by Ulrich Schmidel exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 515 sentences, grouped into 103 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 2 of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)?

Work through the 103 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 103 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 2 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)

Common questions about reading The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) by Ulrich Schmidel on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)?

Yes. All 3543 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #48058 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #48058, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) take to read?

About 295 minutes of reading across 709 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) section by section

How to work through The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 8 chapters of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555) to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555)

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hakluyt
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Society
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
River
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Plate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Conquest of the River Plate (1535-1555); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.