abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
(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 They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
come together
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
PIGAFETTA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
spiceries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
at the time that
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
