used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
ALAMOnounUS /ˈæləmoʊ/
a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, it is largest in square miles; not in number of people.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That is, it is largest in square miles; not in number of people.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is, it is largest in square miles; not in number of people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading That is, it is largest in square miles; not in number of people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That is, it is largest in square miles; not in number of people.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
REVENGED
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From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
make square
From this reading That is, it is largest in square miles; not in number of people.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
not in physical motion
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
express in words
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suppose you know that Texas is one of our states, and the largest of them all.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
VICTIMSnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In former times it was part of Mexico, and was a portion of what is called Spanish America.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I shall have to tell you now about still another in which the Americans fought the Mexicans in Texas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW THE VICTIMS OF THE ALAMO WERE REVENGED I HAVE told you the story of more than one war.
