adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
else
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From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
flag-ship
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From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
Galante
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From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
Palos
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From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
quarter-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now, as he stood on the high quarter-deck of his big flag-ship, the Maria Galante, he was a great man.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading By appointment of his king and queen he was "Admiral of the Ocean Seas" and "Viceroy of the Indies."
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hundred sailors hated to go; his friends were few; everybody else said he was crazy; his success was very doubtful.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was just about a year before, you know, that his feeble fleet of three little ships sailed from Palos port.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you not think Columbus must have felt very fine as he sailed out of Cadiz Harbor on his second voyage to the West?
