used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was in the year eighteen hundred and ten.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
DEL
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From this reading SEÑOR DEL NORTE’S STORY.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading That was in the year eighteen hundred and ten.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
Hidalgo
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Hidalgoes
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From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
ten 10s
From this reading That was in the year eighteen hundred and ten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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Miguel
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
NORTE'S
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From this reading SEÑOR DEL NORTE’S STORY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
organizernounUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzər/
a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
SEÑOR
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From this reading SEÑOR DEL NORTE’S STORY.
señorita
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From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SEÑOR DEL NORTE’S STORY.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That was in the year eighteen hundred and ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time my people had been saying among themselves that they could survive and flourish independent of a foreign government.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading “I have said, señorita, that the blood of the Hidalgoes is in my veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That was in the year eighteen hundred and ten.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you did not know that Miguel Hidalgo, the priest, was the organizer of the first conspiracy against the Spanish provincial government in Mexico.
