used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
Carthagena
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From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
Dios
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From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
engage in
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
Nombre
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From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
have in common
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
in the direction of
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time, indeed, for the little band of adventurers to be turning their faces towards England.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading They had gained a vast store of wealth, although they had missed the plunder of Nombre de Dios and of Carthagena.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their original strength, of eighty men, was reduced to fifty; and of these, many were sick and weak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The men were longing for home, looking forward to the delight of spending the great share of prize money which would fall to each.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their doings had caused such consternation and alarm that it was certain that the Spaniards would, ere long, make a great and united effort to crush them; and fifty men, however valiant, could not battle with a fleet.
