used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
Calocan
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From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
cannot
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From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
CiviladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
FELIZARDO
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From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
Furber
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From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
the act of departing
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
Guardia
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From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
Hayle
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From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
HOW
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From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
Leytenoun
a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
march in a procession
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
a particular point in time
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
POLYCARPIO
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From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
SAN
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From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
Silang
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From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
refrain from harming
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
carry out
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
in the direction of
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You had better march overland, as we cannot spare a coastguard steamer at the moment."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are good quarters in what used to be the barracks of the Guardia Civil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW FELIZARDO WENT BACK TO SAN POLYCARPIO One of the results of the new policy towards Felizardo was a decision to abandon the post at Silang, which, never of any great value, had now become quite useless.
which person or people
From this reading "The officer who is there now is going to the Island of Leyte, and you will replace him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will take over the command at Calocan," Commissioner Furber wrote to Captain Hayle.
