used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
a female human offspring
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
espouseverbUS /ɪˈspaʊz/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Send for Vasco Nunez and for a notary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Send for my son-in-law!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading "Send for Vasco Nunez and for a notary.
Nunez
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From this reading "Send for Vasco Nunez and for a notary.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
Pedrarias
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From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send for Vasco Nunez and for a notary.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He shall espouse Maria, our eldest daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Send for my son-in-law!"
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
Vasco
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From this reading "Send for Vasco Nunez and for a notary.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "Enough!" exclaimed Pedrarias, won over, not so much by the bishop's earnestness and eloquence as by the evident advantages to himself in such a match.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She is in Spain; but that matters not, so the marriage agreement be written out and signed before witnesses.
