used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
AdventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Adventurous too were the citizens of that name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stanch supporters of the kingdom had they ever been.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Adventurous too were the citizens of that name.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
DIPverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
at any time
From this reading Stanch supporters of the kingdom had they ever been.
a social unit living together
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
IncasnounUS /ˈɪŋkəz/
plural of “inca” — a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading With Pizarro they overthrew the Incas of Peru.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Stanch supporters of the kingdom had they ever been.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
Mendoza
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From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Adventurous too were the citizens of that name.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
and nothing more
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
overthrewverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθruː/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading With Pizarro they overthrew the Incas of Peru.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading With Pizarro they overthrew the Incas of Peru.
PizarronounUS /pɪˈzɑːroʊ/
Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
From this reading With Pizarro they overthrew the Incas of Peru.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
StanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading Stanch supporters of the kingdom had they ever been.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Stanch supporters of the kingdom had they ever been.
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Adventurous too were the citizens of that name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stanch supporters of the kingdom had they ever been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Adventurous too were the citizens of that name.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
(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 A DIP INTO THE PAST The family Mendoza had deserved well of the Spanish crown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Adventurous too were the citizens of that name.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Their talents, their wealth, their lives they held only as in trust to be devoted, whenever came the call, to the higher, the nobler good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Pizarro they overthrew the Incas of Peru.
