18th
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From this reading These events occurred on the 18th of March.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
(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 Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We reached the fort three hours before sunset.
confined by bonds
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
dismounted
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From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading These events occurred on the 18th of March.
apart from; not including
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading We reached the fort three hours before sunset.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We reached the fort three hours before sunset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
staying power
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
march in a procession
From this reading These events occurred on the 18th of March.
the force of workers available
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading These events occurred on the 18th of March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These events occurred on the 18th of March.
others
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From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We reached the fort three hours before sunset.
remounted
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From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
Solis
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From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading We reached the fort three hours before sunset.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These events occurred on the 18th of March.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We reached the fort three hours before sunset.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our captives were all disarmed except General Solis, who was allowed to retain his sword.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had lost his life through his obstinacy, was bound upon his horse, and the others having remounted theirs, we set out upon our return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The General and his men were dismounted, and irons put upon their legs, after which they were locked up with those who had forgotten themselves in their joy at the good fortune of their poor general.
