1840
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From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
an opposing military force
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
of great significance or value
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
Mayne
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From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
the force of workers available
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
absolutely essential
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
occupiesverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪz/
third-person singular of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
others
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From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
for a short time
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
carry out
From this reading The events take place shortly after the Mexican War of the late 1840s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The troop of rangers consists of many kinds of men, of Scots, Irish, English, German, Swiss, Polish descent, and many others.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
which person or people
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The War Trail, The Hunt of the Wild Horse, by Captain Mayne Reid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book, along with several other of this author's, occupies an important position in the history of English literature, for it was one of the first to deal with the Wild West.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Mexicans themselves have been conquered, but now it is necessary to protect them from a further enemy, one who would war with both Americans and Mexicans--the Comanche Indians.
