used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
Aucas
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From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
Bustamente
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From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WOLF'S MOUTH.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading IN THE WOLF'S MOUTH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
and nothing more
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WOLF'S MOUTH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The men placed in ambush at the top of the rocks had made them suffer serious losses.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
which person or people
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are compelled to interrupt our recital here to relate the various incidents that took place in the camp of the Aucas, after the battle with the Spaniards.
WOLF'SnounUS /wʊlfs/
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading IN THE WOLF'S MOUTH.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading General Bustamente, thrown from his horse, had received a bullet, which, fortunately for him, had inflicted only a flesh wound.
people who are wounded
From this reading The principal leader, who had escaped safe and sound from the desperate fight of the morning, had been grievously wounded, struck by invisible hands.
