used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
HeroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
PatriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading In New Granada, Heroes and Patriots, by W.H.G. Kingston.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are shown life on the side of the Patriots fighting against the cruel rule of the Spaniards.
websitenounUS /ˈwebsaɪt/
a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
which person or people
From this reading A story about some English people who were caught up in the wars of independence from Spain of a small South American country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our friends have for various reasons to travel from one end of the country to the other, with various fights with the Spanish on the way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are numerous illustrations, but we are at first at least putting a version without these onto the website.
