1071
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From this reading The total loss to the Americans was 1071 killed and wounded.
490
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From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
89
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From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
in addition
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The total loss to the Americans was 1071 killed and wounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
FLEETnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
GUERILLASnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
intrenched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
and nothing more
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
something that is lost
From this reading The total loss to the Americans was 1071 killed and wounded.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
NAVALadjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
RIDERSnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
SANTIAGOnounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The total loss to the Americans was 1071 killed and wounded.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The total loss to the Americans was 1071 killed and wounded.
TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading RESULTS OF THE FIGHT--LIFE IN THE TRENCHES--THE SPANISH FLEET IN SANTIAGO HARBOR--ANOTHER GREAT NAVAL VICTORY--THE ROUGH RIDERS AND THE SPANISH GUERILLAS The fight had been a hard and heavy one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The total loss to the Americans was 1071 killed and wounded.
well-earned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The loss to the Spanish was also heavy, but the exact figures will probably never be known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Utterly tired out with their marching and fighting, the Rough Riders intrenched as best they could, cared for their wounded and dead, and then dropped down to get a well-earned rest.
people who are wounded
From this reading The Rough Riders had gone into the engagement just 490 strong, and of that number 89 were killed or wounded.
