346
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From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
(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 Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
brigantines
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From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
Cabeza
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From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
Cuyabá
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From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
one or the other of two
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
set up or found
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
Garcia
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From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
the head of a state government
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
Guaxarapos
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From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
Iapaneme
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From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
a message received and understood
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
soundingsnounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
plural of “sounding” — a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [346] This river must have been the Cuyabá.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This river has a rapid current, and is bordered on either bank by trees.
Vaca
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From this reading Cabeza de Vaca ordered one of the brigantines to ascend it for a league and continue the soundings, all of which proved its depth to be great.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
at the time that
From this reading When he had arrived at the mouth of the river called Iapaneme, he caused soundings to be taken, and the depth was found to be very great.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having obtained this information from the Indians the governor pushed on to see the river by which Garcia had come, for he was near the place indicated by the Guaxarapos.
