used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
(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 Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE ARGUMENT.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
Calicut
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From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
Camoëns
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From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
Gama
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From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
Gama's
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From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
imploreverbUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːr/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
introducesverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
recountingnounUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪŋ/
an act of narration
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
unusual or striking
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
a male human offspring
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGUMENT.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
precisely as stated
From this reading Camoëns then introduces a very singular, but agreeable episode, recounting the love adventures of his heroes in one of the islands of the ocean.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The liberation of Gama's factors is effected by a great victory over the Moorish fleet, and by the bombardment of Calicut.
weighsverbUS /weɪz/
third-person singular of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
in or at the place that
From this reading Venus, in search of her son, journeys through all his realms to implore his aid, and at length arrives at the spot where Love's artillery and arms are forged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gama returns in consequence to his ships, and weighs anchor to return to Europe with the news of his great discoveries.
