used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
Adelantado
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From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
any thing at all
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
a person who is in charge
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
derisivelyadverbUS /dərˈɪsɪvli/
in a disrespectful and mocking manner
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
How
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From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
immediately past
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
go away from a place
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
hear with intention
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
the force of workers available
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
approval to do something
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
a human being
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
express in speech
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading The next day, being a Friday, the Chief Pilot, seeing the determination of the men in the camp, from what the Vicar had said, and the illness and low spirits of the Adelantado, asked permission to go on shore and speak to the soldiers in his name.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Pilot went to him a second time, and at last he consented.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How the Chief Pilot asked leave to go, in the name of the General, to speak to the soldiers on shore, and what passed between them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Adelantado answered: "I know not whether those people will listen to anything in my favour and that of the land, being so determined, and having declared that they would have their own way."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So the Chief Pilot went on shore, and the first person he met, with a scornful gesture, and his head turned derisively, said: "Are you ordered to go with a report to Peru?
