adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
envoysnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
Garcia
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From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
GUATEMOC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
Malinche
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From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
Otomie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
reapverbUS /riːp/
gather, as of natural products
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
scourgedverbUS /skɜːrdʒd/
past form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
sownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we knew that this peace could not last, and the people of the Otomie knew it also, for had they not scourged the envoys of Malinche out of the gates of their city?
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
Tlascalan
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From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At length came news that a force of fifty Spaniards with five thousand Tlascalan allies were advancing on the city to destroy us.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of them were now sorry that this had been done, but it was done, and they must reap as they had sown.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they made ready for war, and Otomie was the president of their councils, in which I shared.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE END OF GUATEMOC Now for a while we dwelt in quiet at the City of Pines, and by slow degrees and with much suffering I recovered from the wounds that the cruel hand of de Garcia had inflicted upon me.
