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9th
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
all
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
armistice
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
army
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Buena
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
came
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From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
characteristic
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From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
chief
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
City
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
command
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
conducted
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
Cordilleras
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Cruz
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
ended
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
enemy
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
entered
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
expedition
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
fierce
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
fighting
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
forces
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
fortified
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
fortress
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
friends
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From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
General
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
importance
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Jalapa
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Jordan
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From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
landed
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
later
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
LETTER
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
March
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
memorable
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
men
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
Mexico
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
middle
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
Monterey
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
Neal
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From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
NEAL'S
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
near
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
November
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
now
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
Perote
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
place
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
position
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
possession
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
posted
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
Puebla
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
repulsed
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
Saltillo
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
Scott
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
strong
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
summit
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
surrendered
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Taylor
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
Then
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
thirteen
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
thousand
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this place came a characteristic letter from Neal Jordan to his friends.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
towns
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
triumph
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Vera
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From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
Vista
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From this reading In the meantime General Taylor had posted his army in a strong position at Buena Vista, and, after fierce fighting, had repulsed the enemy.
walled
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From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading By the 9th of March, General Scott, who was now in chief command of all the forces in Mexico, had conducted an expedition against Vera Cruz, and had landed an army of thirteen thousand men at a point near that place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then began the memorable march upon the City of Mexico, during which the towns of Jalapa, and Perote with its fortress upon the summit of the Cordilleras, were surrendered, and Puebla, that ancient walled and fortified city, the third of importance in Mexico, was entered, in triumph.
Worth
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From this reading NEAL’S LETTER Before the middle of November the armistice of Monterey was ended and a little later General Worth took possession of Saltillo.
