used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
(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 From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
Blas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
divisible by two
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
Hoyanoun
any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
Juanito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
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 Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
march in a procession
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
Perote
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From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
Tomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
except if; if not
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
Verduzco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomas Verduzco is shot by Juanito.--Death of Captain Don Blas.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were certain that the stolen mules had not been taken in the direction of Perote.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the place where we now were, the lights in the village of Hoya were easily discernible even through the dense fog which stretched all round us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a difficult enterprise on which we had entered.
belonging to which person
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Darkness masked the march of the robbers, whose trail it would be almost impossible to follow unless during daylight, as it led over a volcanic soil.
