used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KITE AND THE DOVE.
Antinahuel
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From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
Araucanian
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From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
Bio
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From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
Bustamente
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From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
contingentsnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənts/
plural of “contingent” — a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
DOVEnounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading THE KITE AND THE DOVE.
entrenchedadjectiveUS /enˈtrentʃt/
dug in
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
good-will
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From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
KITEnounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading THE KITE AND THE DOVE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KITE AND THE DOVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
in the direction of
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A screen of trees had been left to conceal the presence of the army.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The various contingents had arrived in great haste at the rendezvous, and more came in every minute.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading General Bustamente had taken advantage of the sudden good-will that Antinahuel had shown towards him; so that two days after the events we have related the Araucanian army was strongly entrenched upon the Bio Bio.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Antinahuel, like an experienced chief, had established his camp at the summit of a wooded hill.
