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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
abundance
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
account
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
adds
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
admiral
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
all
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
answer
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From this reading Let them answer and say, if they know where Veragua lies.
any
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
ask
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
assert
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
astronomy
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
came
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
coast
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
Columbus
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
craftnounUS /kræft/
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
derived
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
discovery
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
experience
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
fifty
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
full
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
give
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
go
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
gold
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
homeward
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
hundred
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let them answer and say, if they know where Veragua lies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
kept
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
King
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Let them answer and say, if they know where Veragua lies.
lands
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
leaving
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them answer and say, if they know where Veragua lies.
lies
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From this reading Let them answer and say, if they know where Veragua lies.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
mode
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
much
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
obliged
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
old
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
other
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
path
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
pilots
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
plenty
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
private
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
proudly
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
Queen
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
reached
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
reckoning
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
record
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
return
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
safe
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
say
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From this reading Let them answer and say, if they know where Veragua lies.
seamen
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
skilful
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
some
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
Spain
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From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
there
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
too
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
understands
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From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
Veragua
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
voyage
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
way
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From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a mode of reckoning,” he proudly adds, “derived from astronomy, which is sure and safe to any who understands it.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And when he reached Spain, he told the King and Queen, “that they may ask all the pilots who came with him, where is Veragua.
wise
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From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Columbus at Veragua found plenty of gold; but leaving the coast, the ship full of one hundred and fifty skilful seamen,--some of them old pilots, and with too much experience of their craft and treachery to him,--the wise admiral kept his private record of his homeward path.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I assert that they can give no other account than that they went to lands where there was abundance of gold, but they do not know the way to return thither, but would be obliged to go on a voyage of discovery as much as if they had never been there before.
