used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
(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 The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
Baler
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From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
disorganizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrɡənaɪzd/
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
etc
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From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
set up or found
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
LawtonnounUS /ˈlɔːtən/
a town in southwest Oklahoma
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
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 Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
Marie
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From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
Miguel
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From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
NORTH-BOUND
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From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
with speed
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
San
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From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
simmerverbUS /ˈsɪmər/
boil slowly at low temperature
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
in the near future
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Marie soon found herself under surveillance and she quickly left the city.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The troops engaged in this fight had become so disorganized that all formation by regiments, companies, etc., had been broken up.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NORTH-BOUND The controversy over the distribution of the fund in Manila for the death in any form of General Lawton permitted the unholy scheme to simmer its way into publicity.
at the time that
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
in or at the place that
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
which person or people
From this reading The United States authorities employed secret detectives to investigate the matter and if possible to locate the persons who claimed to be responsible for the act.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Making her way north on horse back along the same route she had taken when on her way to Baler about a year before, she came to the city of San Miguel where one of the hardest battles of the war had been fought.
