used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
arquebuses
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From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The raft was taken on shore by the force of the waves.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The raft was taken on shore by the force of the waves.
set up or found
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
Navidad
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From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
not any; not one
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
RelatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The raft was taken on shore by the force of the waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The raft was taken on shore by the force of the waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Relates what happened in this port of Navidad until we left it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
which person or people
From this reading Three sailors who were on it found a new boat in a certain place, and two jars in a straw hut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain ordered four men, with the necessary provision of biscuits and arquebuses, to go on shore and look for some settlements, of which he had notice.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The ship was anchored; but, as we had no boat, we made a raft of two barrels and a yard.
