used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
Dan
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
four-poundernoun
an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
the act of departing
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
Gonzales
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
the force of workers available
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
and nothing more
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
ranchero
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
TexansnounUS /ˈteksənz/
plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
