used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
anew
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
(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 Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
Andagoya's
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From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
half-starved
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From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
Pinas
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From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
PizarronounUS /pɪˈzɑːroʊ/
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
PIZARRO'S
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From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
continue talking
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
Puerto
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From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
transport commercially
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
possessing sweep
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
tempests
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From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
toilful
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From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
unfavourableadjective
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He steered first for the Puerto de Pinas, a headland which marked the limit of Andagoya's voyage.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
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 Now they met with a succession of terrific storms, their frail ship leaked, and their stock of food and water was nearly gone, two ears of Indian corn a day being all that could be allowed to each man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Passing this, Pizarro sailed up a little river and came to anchor, and then landed with his whole force to explore the country; but after most toilful wanderings in dismal swamps and steaming forests they were forced to return exhausted and half-starved to their vessel, and proceed again on their voyage to the southward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PIZARRO'S EXPEDITION This, then, was the country which Pizarro with a mere handful of followers had set out to discover and subdue.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had sailed at a most unfavourable time of year, for it was the rainy season, and the coast was swept by violent tempests.
