used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
COSnounUS /kɔːs/
ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
Ned
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From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
serapenoun
a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
TexansnounUS /ˈteksənz/
plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knew that he was lying on the ground upon his own serape, and that another serape was spread over him.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
a vivid mental image
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After his long endurance and ingenuity on the pyramid he had practically walked into their hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He was in a vague and dreamy state that was not unpleasant, although he was conscious of a great weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
at the time that
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a little while mind and vision grew more definite and he saw that the soldiers were Mexicans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARCH WITH COS When Ned came to himself he was surrounded by men, and at first he thought he was back among his Texans.
