1795
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
1828
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
how long something has existed
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Antonio
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
brought into existence
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
brigadier-general
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Cruz
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Guerrero
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
of great significance or value
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Iturbide
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
Jalapa
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Lopez
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From this reading Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Jalapa, in 1795, and entered the army at an early age.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
a particular point in time
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
organisedadjective
being a member of or formed into a labor union
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
Pedraza
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From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
Radbury
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From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
unusual or striking
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading A few years later he organised a revolt and overthrew the man he had aided, and in 1828 he deposed Pedraza and put Guerrero in his place.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SITUATION IN MEXICO.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
Vera
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From this reading With Iturbide he joined in the revolution and came out a brigadier-general, and was made commandant of Vera Cruz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
which person or people
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
a late time of life
From this reading In his conversation with his neighbour, Mr. Radbury had mentioned Santa Anna, and it may be as well to look for a moment at this remarkable personage, who at that time, and for several years to follow, was the most important man in Mexico.
