used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
Adelantado
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From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
(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 In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
arquebusnoun
an obsolete firearm with a long barrel
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
arrestsnounUS /ərˈests/
plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
garde
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From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
How
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From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
Malopenoun
western Mediterranean annual having deep purple-red flowers subtended by 3 large cordate bracts
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
palpitatingadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪŋ/
having a slight and rapid trembling motion
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
a human being
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
having a point
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
regaledverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪld/
past form of “regale” — provide with choice or abundant food or drink
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
get by special effort
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The innocent man felt secure, when a soldier raised his arquebus, pointed it at him, and fired.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
a special situation
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He fell to the ground palpitating, when a certain person, to put him out of his pain, came to him with a hatchet and cleft his skull, saying we had never done a better thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He said that when the soldiers came to the house of Malope, he had regaled them and given them what he had.
at the time that
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
which person or people
From this reading In the afternoon all assembled at the corps de garde, and the Adelantado ordered the heads to be taken down and the standard to be concealed; when one arrived who had gone with the soldiers in the morning, and reported to the Adelantado.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the soldiers killed Malope; of the arrests that were made in consequence of the murder, with the deaths of an Ensign and of a murderer of Malope.
