used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
Antinahuel
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From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two troops now formed but one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
traveling across
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
Doña
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From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
one or the other of two
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The two troops now formed but one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
mosotones
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From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two troops now formed but one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two troops now formed but one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ULTIMATUM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
tolderías
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From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
Toqui
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From this reading The Toqui had at first entertained the intention of crossing the first plateau of the Andes.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But the battle they had lost had produced terrible consequences; their principal tolderías had been burned by the Spaniards, their towns sacked, and the inhabitants either killed or carried away.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The two troops now formed but one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
ULTIMATUMnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading THE ULTIMATUM.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Antinahuel had rejoined the mosotones to whom he had confided Doña Rosario two days previously.
