used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
AUnounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading AU REVOIR, BUT NOT GOOD-BY.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
Bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AU REVOIR, BUT NOT GOOD-BY.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
FederalsnounUS /ˈfedərəlz/
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading AU REVOIR, BUT NOT GOOD-BY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
march in a procession
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AU REVOIR, BUT NOT GOOD-BY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
REVOIR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AU REVOIR, BUT NOT GOOD-BY.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
SancheznounUS /ˈsæntʃez/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At that hour the battle was over and the Federals took possession of the city.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
Villa'snounUS /ˈvɪləz/
possessive form of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until two hours after daylight that the complete result of Villa’s strategy was apparent.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
(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 For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the balcony of the city hall the Broncho Rider Boys watched the victorious army, with General Sanchez at its head, march into the town.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading For a minor battle it had been a severe one, and the victory was well won.
