in actual fact
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
(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 You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
Bimini
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From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
conquistadornoun
an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
DoradonounUS /dɔːˈrɑːdoʊ/
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
dreamersnounUS /ˈdriːmərz/
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
an act that fails
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
ImmortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
held up in the air
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
the force of workers available
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
mythologies
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From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
by chance
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
PoncenounUS /ˈpoʊnseɪ/
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
Raleigh'snounUS /ˈrɔːliz/
possessive form of “raleigh” — English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
term of address for a man
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two dreams have persistently haunted the imagination of man since dreams began.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within recent times--that is, during the sixteenth century--both were lifted out of the region of fairy lore, and men as far from "dreamers," in the ordinary sense, as the "conquistador" Ponce de Leon and Sir Walter Raleigh raised them into the sphere of something like Elizabethan practical politics.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At all events, he seems to have died without drinking of it; as death on the scaffold was the penalty for Raleigh's failure to discover El Dorado.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You find them in all mythologies, and, perhaps most dramatically, in the Arabian Nights: the dream of the Water of Immortality, and the dream of the Golden City.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Whether or not Ponce de Leon did actually discover the Fountain of Eternal Youth on the Bimini Islands concerns us but incidentally here.
