adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
AugustinenounUS /ˈɑːɡəstiːn/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
camp-followers
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From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
canonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Did they lose their provisions and starve in the desert?
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Were they swept into eternity by a freshet?
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
freshetnoun
the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow
From this reading Were they swept into eternity by a freshet?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Were they swept into eternity by a freshet?
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Did they lose their provisions and starve in the desert?
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Did they lose their provisions and starve in the desert?
Purgatoire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
SOULSnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
St
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From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Did they lose their provisions and starve in the desert?
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Were they swept into eternity by a freshet?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
TrinidadnounUS /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
winteredverbUS /ˈwɪntərd/
past form of “winter” — spend the winter
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RIVER OF LOST SOULS In the days when Spain ruled the Western country an infantry regiment was ordered out from Santa Fe to open communication with Florida and to carry a chest of gold for the payment of the soldiers in St. Augustine.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men wintered on the site of Trinidad, comforted by the society of their wives and families, and in the spring the women and camp-followers were directed to remain, while the troops set forward along the canon of the Purgatoire--neither to reach their destination nor to return.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Did they attempt to descend the stream in boats and go to wreck among the rapids?
