used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
(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 "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
(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 "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
exhale hard
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Our captors were Spanish soldiers.
Carmen
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From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
Dios
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From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
an opposing military force
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
Felipe
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From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
mio
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From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
non-commissioned
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From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our captors were Spanish soldiers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
on the contrary
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
move upward
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
San
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From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
señores
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From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Our captors were Spanish soldiers.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Our captors were Spanish soldiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be in San Felipe sooner than we expected, that is all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our captors were Spanish soldiers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Dios mio!_ It serves us right for not keeping a better lookout," said Carmen, with a laugh which I thought sounded rather hollow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be good enough to rise and accompany us to San Felipe, señores," said the non-commissioned officer in command of the detachment, "and if you attempt to escape I shall blow your brains out."
