used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
(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 Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading IN THE BAY OF SAN JOSEPH.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
Castiliannoun
the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
DonsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
favourites
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From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
the head of a state government
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
the state of being honored
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BAY OF SAN JOSEPH.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
intriguingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/
disturbingly provocative
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading IN THE BAY OF SAN JOSEPH.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BAY OF SAN JOSEPH.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In a hurry to get rich, they ground down the hapless natives into the dust.
SAN
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From this reading IN THE BAY OF SAN JOSEPH.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
Soldados
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From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BAY OF SAN JOSEPH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The appearance of an English vessel in any harbour of Spanish America was the reverse of pleasing to the Spanish authorities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
which person or people
From this reading The Spaniards who commanded in the smaller stations were not of the best type of Castilian chivalry.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Soldados of fortune, needy and unscrupulous adventurers, or intriguing favourites of some colonial governor, they had all the greed and arrogance of the noble Dons without their proud reserve and sense of chivalry and honour.
