used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
highly skilled
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
(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 MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Their banners and trumpets had disappeared.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
CortesnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
dikenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Their banners and trumpets had disappeared.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Not a gun remained to the Spaniards, not a musket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
ten 10s
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
set down according to a plan
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
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 The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
march in a procession
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
MARINAnounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Not a gun remained to the Spaniards, not a musket.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
noche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a gun remained to the Spaniards, not a musket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not a gun remained to the Spaniards, not a musket.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Not a gun remained to the Spaniards, not a musket.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a gun remained to the Spaniards, not a musket.
triste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading Their banners and trumpets had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The first march of the long anticipated retreat was an accomplished fact; but at what a fearful cost!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MARINA IS LOST AND SAVED As the darkness of the _noche triste_ was dispelled by the rising sun, Cortes led the broken remnant of his army away from the fatal dike on which all had so nearly laid down their lives.
people who are wounded
From this reading Of one hundred horses but a score were left, and all of these were wounded.
