12
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
1681
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
1691
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
17
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
1st
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From this reading It was now May 1st, 1681.
200
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
8
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
Canoas
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
clothing in general
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
a state at a particular time
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
traveling across
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
Dampier
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
DAMPIER'S
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
designingnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
deterverbUS /dɪˈtɜːr/
try to prevent; show opposition to
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
disembarked
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From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
a quad with a square body
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
the act of giving
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
the act of departing
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
imbarqued
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
IsthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
LaunchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
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 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
Lorenzo
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From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
march in a procession
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was now May 1st, 1681.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
not any; not one
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now May 1st, 1681.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
on one occasion
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
Passao
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From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
Plata
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
powderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
scuttlingverbUS /ˈskʌtəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
transport commercially
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
in the near future
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
St
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From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boats which carried them were a launch and two canoes; and their provisions consisted of a quantity of flour mixed with twenty or thirty pounds of powdered chocolate.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
at the time that
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
in or at the place that
From this reading When abreast of Cape Passao they captured a small vessel and sailed to Cape St. Lorenzo, where they disembarked, after removing their provisions and clothes and scuttling their little ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
which person or people
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading 1681-1691 DAMPIER'S FIRST VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD[8] “April 17, 1681,” writes Dampier, “about Ten a Clock in the morning being 12 leagues N.-W. from the Island _Plata_, we left Captain _Sharp_ and those who were willing to go with him in the Ship, and imbarqued into our Launch and Canoas, designing for the River of _Santa Maria_ in the Gulf of _St. Michael_, which is about 200 leagues from the Isle of _Plata_.”
but in spite of that
From this reading That no man should venture the crossing of the Isthmus on foot who, by health or feebleness of will, might prove unequal to the march, it was settled at the start that any one who faltered on the journey overland should be at once shot to death: “For,” says Dampier, “we knew that the Spaniards would soon be after us, and one man falling into their hands might be the ruin of us all by giving an account of our strength and condition; yet this would not deter 'em from going with us.”
