adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the temples and palaces and cities did not appear.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the temples and palaces and cities did not appear.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
CathaynounUS /kæˈθeɪ/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the temples and palaces and cities did not appear.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the temples and palaces and cities did not appear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Columbus kept sailing on from one island to another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Admiral came to the coast of Cuba he said: This, I know, is the mainland of Asia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he sent off Louis, the interpreter, with a letter to the "great Emperor of Cathay."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each new island he found would, he hoped, bring him nearer to Cathay and to the marble temples and golden palaces and splendid cities he was looking for.
