used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
anew
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
Cohecho
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From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
doffed
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From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
everydayadjectiveUS /ˈevriˈdeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
Guanajuato
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From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
insignianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪɡniːə/
a badge worn to show official position
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
Los
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From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
LucasnounUS /ˈluːkəs/
United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
Melladios
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From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
absolutely essential
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
and nothing more
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
Planillas
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From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
Rayas
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From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
SylvanounUS /ˈsɪlvə/
the forest trees growing in a country or region
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Its history presents a new feature in the mining system of Mexico, a brief explanation of which is necessary to a right understanding of the operations of the mining code.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
Valenciana
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From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now ask the reader to accompany us to the interior of the mine of _Los Rayas_, second only to that of Valenciana, in the state of Guanajuato.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was a code of signals and a plan of communication arranged, by which the band could be collected in an hour’s time, whenever such a step should be deemed necessary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The overwhelming defeat experienced by the _Melladios_ had utterly awed them, and as the spies sent out by Lucas Planillas returned with the news of their resuming their everyday occupation, the Scarlet Shoulders doffed their insignia for the time being, and fell into their old routine.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was true, as Sylva Cohecho had stated, that the miners had again returned to work.
