used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
annihilationnounUS /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/
destruction by annihilating something
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
Cuzconoun
a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
an act that fails
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
destroyed or killed
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
not accessible to view
From this reading Huayca was not of the hidden Inca tribe.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
Huayca
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From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
IncanounUS /ˈɪŋkə/
a ruler of the Incas (or a member of his family)
From this reading Huayca was not of the hidden Inca tribe.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of Cuzco, but of the higher grade of intelligence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
outguessverbUS /ˈaʊtɡes/
attempt to anticipate or predict
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
party'snounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
possessive form of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
Pizzara
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From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
Quichaka
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From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
a special situation
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By the failure of his ambush he had let the white party get through to Quichaka.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Huayca was not of the hidden Inca tribe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
a Caucasian
From this reading The one thing in which Cliff did not outguess Huayca was in the manner of his planning for the white party’s annihilation.
which person or people
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To him had come the Inca noble who had gone with Pizzara to America: that noble had chosen Huayca to serve him and had promised a great reward.
