used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading None had been able to pass these two.
ALVARADO
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From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading None had been able to pass these two.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Viceroy had fallen some distance behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Viceroy had fallen some distance behind.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
at any time
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Viceroy had fallen some distance behind.
FELIPE
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From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
Hornigold
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From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
HOW
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From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
not one, and not any
From this reading None had been able to pass these two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
go across or through
From this reading None had been able to pass these two.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
any competition
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
RECITALnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Viceroy had fallen some distance behind.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None had been able to pass these two.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
TOBAR
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From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading None had been able to pass these two.
ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading The Viceroy had fallen some distance behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE RECITAL OF HOW CAPTAIN ALVARADO AND DON FELIPE DE TOBAR CAME TO THE RESCUE IN THE NICK OF TIME Old Hornigold had kept his promise, and Alvarado had kept his as well.
at the time that
From this reading It was a few minutes before ten when the first Spanish horsemen sprang from their jaded steeds at the end of the road.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that wild race down the mountains, Alvarado had ridden first with de Tobar ever by his side.
