used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
any thing at all
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They may be revolutionists, Roger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
Dave
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
else
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From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
fierce-looking
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
guerrillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
ten 10s
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
immediately past
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may be revolutionists, Roger.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
revolutionistsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənɪsts/
plural of “revolutionist” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
Roger
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From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to my mind they look more like bandits than anything else.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STRANGE DISCOVERY As nearly as Dave and Roger could calculate, there were about two hundred of the Mexican guerrillas--dirty and fierce-looking individuals, led by an officer wearing an enormous hat and a long, drooping mustache.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My gracious, Dave! do you call those revolutionists?" remarked Roger, after the last of the horsemen had disappeared down the roadway.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The entire crowd looked disreputable in the extreme, and the youths could not help but shudder as they gazed at the cavalcade.
