used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
ADJUSTMENTnounUS /əˈdʒʌstmənt/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading CABANAS—AN ALARM—NEGOTIATIONS—BRITISH INTERFERENCE—A TRUCE—PROSPECTS OF ADJUSTMENT—AN EVENING REVIEW—THE SOLDIERY—A NIGHT RIDE—RETURN TO SAN LORENZO.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Our course was along the base of Sacate Grande.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CABANAS—AN ALARM—NEGOTIATIONS—BRITISH INTERFERENCE—A TRUCE—PROSPECTS OF ADJUSTMENT—AN EVENING REVIEW—THE SOLDIERY—A NIGHT RIDE—RETURN TO SAN LORENZO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Our course was along the base of Sacate Grande.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
the people of Great Britain
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
CABANASnounUS /kəˈbænəz/
plural of “cabana” — a small tent used as a dressing room beside the sea or a swimming pool
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CAVALCADEnounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Our course was along the base of Sacate Grande.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
GENnounUS /dʒen/
informal term for information
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
Grande
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From this reading Our course was along the base of Sacate Grande.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
INTERFERENCEnounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
held up in the air
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
LORENZO
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of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
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in motion
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
NACAOME
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NEGOTIATIONSnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
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RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
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REVOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading CAVALCADE—A HIGH PLAIN—LIFE AMONGST REVOLUTIONS—NACAOME—MILITARY RECEPTION—GEN.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
Sacate
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From this reading Our course was along the base of Sacate Grande.
SAN
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the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
SOLDIERYnoun
soldiers collectively
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make steady
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TRUCEnounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
vaqueros
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From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our course was along the base of Sacate Grande.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
at the time that
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A little before sunset, the tide had lifted our boat, and the wind being brisk and fair, we embarked for San Lorenzo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The vaqueros had set fire to the dry grass that afternoon, and when the night fell, it revealed a broad sheet of flame, extending entirely across the island, sending up vast billows of black smoke, and moving onward with a deep and steady roar, like that of the ocean.
