used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
Araucania
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From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These persuasions had been eagerly listened to.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading These persuasions had been eagerly listened to.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
FuentesnounUS /fˈwenteɪz/
Mexican novelist (born in 1928)
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading These persuasions had been eagerly listened to.
LYNXnounUS /lɪŋks/
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From this reading THE LYNX.
mosotones
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From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading These persuasions had been eagerly listened to.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The policy adopted by General Fuentes had produced the best results.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LYNX.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These persuasions had been eagerly listened to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
in or at the place that
From this reading The chiefs restored to liberty had returned to their tribes, where they had warmly persuaded their mosotones to conclude a definite peace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the course of the past few days certain events had taken place in Araucania which we must explain.
