used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
Antinahuel
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From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
Araucanoun
a river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
Bio
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From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
Bustamente
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From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
confederationnounUS /kənˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE KING OF DARKNESS.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
Doña
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From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
an opposing military force
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
set up or found
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
FuentesnounUS /fˈwenteɪz/
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
highest in quality
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE KING OF DARKNESS.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
the act of departing
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
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 Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
León
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From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
manoeuvred
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From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KING OF DARKNESS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
pivotingverbUS /ˈpɪvətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pivot” — turn on a pivot
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
promptitudenoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
Ramón
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From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
Tadeo
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From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KING OF DARKNESS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
up to a particular time
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading Antinahuel, deceived by the false message found on Don Ramón, had committed the unpardonable fault of raising his camp of the Bio Bio, and thus leaving a free passage for General Fuentes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
which person or people
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Tadeo de León had manoeuvred with the greatest skill and promptitude: supporting his left upon the sea, and pivoting upon Arauca, the capital of the confederation, he had extended his right along the mountains, so as to cut off the communications of the enemy, who, by his junction with General Fuentes, found themselves placed between two fires.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Doña Maria, the woman who had been his evil genius, abandoned him now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading General Bustamente had viewed with despair the faults his ally had committed, faults which the latter would not allow till it was too late to remedy.
