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From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
Arica
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
credencenounUS /ˈkriːdəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
a message received and understood
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
lawlessnessnounUS /ˈlɔːləsnəs/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
something that is lost
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
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 No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
not any; not one
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
reversesnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsɪz/
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Much lawlessness prevailed about this time, both in the cities and in the surrounding country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News filtered through the lines from the south of serious reverses to Peruvian arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It came overland, for there was no communication by sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No man doubted that the Peruvian city had fallen, but as for the particulars, so many rumors were afloat that no credence was given any of them, and every one anxiously awaited definite information.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word was to the effect that Arica had been taken by assault on June 7, and that there had been great loss of life in the Peruvian army.
