used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
CAPTURINGverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
not accessible to view
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
be the source of pain
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
MAGELLAN'SnounUS /məˈdʒelənz/
possessive form of “magellan” — Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
the force of workers available
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
Pigafetta
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
