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 A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

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

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

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

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

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From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading CAUGHT.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

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From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

obeying the rules

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

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From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the act of departing

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

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

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

and nothing more

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

engage in

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the force of workers available

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

on the contrary

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

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

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

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

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Their tactics were rather those of Indian braves than regular troops.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In numbers the two sides were pretty equal, the strength of each being about a thousand men.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

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

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A smart gallop of a few minutes brought us near enough to see what was going on, though as we had to make a considerable _détour_ in order to avoid the Spaniards, we were just too late for the charge, greatly to Carmen's disappointment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The patriots were, however, both better led and better disciplined than their opponents, and fought with a courage and a resolution that on their native plains would have made them formidable foes for the "crackest" of European cavalry.