Aguilar
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From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading THE LAST ASSAULT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pirates were at least thirty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
entrenchments
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From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
lanceros
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From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ASSAULT.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pirates were at least thirty.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
not any; not one
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
and nothing more
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
on the contrary
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
determined
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ASSAULT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The pirates were at least thirty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The lanceros posted behind the entrenchments had received the pirates warmly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pirates were at least thirty.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The general, exasperated by the death of Captain Aguilar, and perceiving that with such enemies there was no quarter to be expected, had resolved to resist to the last, and to kill himself rather than fall into their hands.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Mexicans, reckoning the peons and guides, in whom they scarcely dared to trust, amounted to only seventeen, men and women included.
