Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

(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 All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

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From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE BATTLE OF CONCEPCION.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

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From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

an industrial city in Chile to the south of Santiago

From this reading THE BATTLE OF CONCEPCION.

plural of “convent” — a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

the act of departing

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

destroyed or killed

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

ten 10s

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

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 Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BATTLE OF CONCEPCION.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BATTLE OF CONCEPCION.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

with truth

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

being five more than twenty

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading At the time of the war between Texas and the government of Mexico, San Antonio de Bexar could truthfully be said to be a city of importance gone to decay.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many of the churches, convents, and missions were deserted and fast going to ruin.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading All told, the city numbered about twenty-five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom were Mexicans, with a fair sprinkling of American trappers and traders.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The friars had returned to Mexico, and with them had gone many of the best of the old Spanish families, although here and there some Castilians remained, to keep up the style of the times as best they could.