used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
(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 You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
Cubitas
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From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
DYNAMITEnounUS /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
not in action or at work
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
JUANITA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
immediately past
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
mountain-side
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From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
select carefully from a group
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
refrain from harming
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
the act of using
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no time to spare if we hope to be of use.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my lad, I must be off.
at the time that
From this reading As the last man of the little Cuban army filed down the mountain-side, he rose from his chair, and tightening his belt stretched his big body as was his custom when any action was imminent.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CAPTAIN DYNAMITE FINDS JUANITA While these events had been transpiring in the Spanish town, Captain Dynamite had not been idle.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will remain at Cubitas and when it is all over I will send Washington and a squad to pick you up."
