adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walker now had but thirty-five men.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found not one of these to welcome him.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found not one of these to welcome him.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
lassoing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found not one of these to welcome him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Walker now had but thirty-five men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found not one of these to welcome him.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
re-enforcements
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
rear-guard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He found not one of these to welcome him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Walker now had but thirty-five men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
torturingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
UnableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A dozen had deserted, and the Mexicans had surprised the rest, lassoing them and torturing them until they died.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
Vincente
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading He found not one of these to welcome him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Unable to proceed farther, Walker fell back upon San Vincente, where he had left the arms and ammunition of the deserters and a rear-guard of eighteen men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To wait for further re-enforcements from San Francisco, even were he sure that re-enforcements would come, was impossible.
