14th
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From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
22
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From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
(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 From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
any thing at all
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
bunglersnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡlərz/
plural of “bungler” — someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
DaiquirinounUS /ˈdækəri/
a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
one or the other of two
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
set up or found
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
immediately past
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
the force of workers available
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
mismanagedverbUS /mɪˈsmænɪdʒd/
past form of “mismanage” — manage badly or incompetently
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
not any; not one
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
reprehensiblyadverb
in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
only a very short time before
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
scorchingly
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From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
Shafter
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From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
transport commercially
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
TampanounUS /ˈtæmpə/
a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On a clear, scorchingly hot morning, June 22d, they landed at Daiquiri, twelve miles east of the entrance to Santiago Bay.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the last of May there were sixteen thousand men at Tampa under the command of General Shafter, but it was not until the 14th of June that they set sail for Cuba.
at the time that
From this reading In consequence, scarcely anything could be found when wanted.
which person or people
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
wofully
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From this reading From all accounts things seem to have been wofully mismanaged, so that our poor soldiers had no facilities for landing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those who loaded the ship, it would appear, must have been great bunglers--either exceedingly ignorant in regard to such work or most reprehensibly careless.
