used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
(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 The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
daredevilnounUS /ˈderdevəl/
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
start firing a weapon
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
GeronimonounUS /dʒəˈrɔːnɪmoʊ/
Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
and nothing more
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
reclaimverbUS /riˈkleɪm/
claim back
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
RosalesnounUS /ˈroʊseɪlz/
in some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
Rosales's
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From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
San
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From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
Strawbridge
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From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could nothing have been done to reclaim so brilliant a daredevil?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
VenezuelanounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
precisely as stated
From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captors of San Geronimo were very jovial and very busy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fire and courage had been wantonly squandered!
which person or people
From this reading However, Strawbridge was the only one who brooded over Rosales's untimely death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheer human waste involved in the execution of Lieutenant Rosales horrified Thomas Strawbridge, and filled him with a fundamental discouragement toward all Venezuela.
