1499
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From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
(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 But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
Cal
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
conounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
danounUS /dɑː/
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
dahnounUS /dʌ/
the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
demarcationnounUS /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the boundary of a specific area
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
set up or found
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
gah
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
Gama
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
i-cut
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
mah
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Spain and Portugal had by this time drawn a line of demarcation on the map, agreeing that all lands west of it should belong to Spain, and all east to Portugal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
vahs
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
Vasco
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From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
at the time that
From this reading The Portuguese, as we have seen, were very jealous when Columbus came back from his first journey, saying he had found the road to India.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while he was away on his third expedition, one of their captains, Vasco da Gama (vahs´co dah gah´mah), sailing all around Africa and across the Indian Ocean, reached Cal´i-cut in India.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came home in 1499, with a rich cargo of silks and spices; and the Portuguese rejoiced greatly that they were the first to reach India by sea.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The next year some Portuguese ships, on their way around Africa, happened to go so far west that they sighted the coast of South America.
