used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
fearless and daring
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
disaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈfektɪd/
discontented as toward authority
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/
marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
engage in
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
Mollendists
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From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
MOTOR-CYCLE
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From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
O'Hagan
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From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
San
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From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The success of their cause depended on the extent to which they could enlist active support among the disaffected.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
sympathisers
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From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Its effect upon the fortunes of the Mollendists was likely to be serious.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a bold stroke on the part of the enemy to make their way across the hills during the hours of darkness, and showed that they had among them a vigorous and enterprising leader.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had many sympathisers in San Rosario and the capital, but the most of these were too timid or too cautious to carry their sympathy into action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MOTOR-CYCLE Mr. O’Hagan was surprised at the rapidity with which this offensive movement had been executed.
