used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EL CANEY AND SAN JUAN.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
for the reason that
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
CANEY
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From this reading EL CANEY AND SAN JUAN.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading EL CANEY AND SAN JUAN.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was no fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
Guasimas
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From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
JUAN
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From this reading EL CANEY AND SAN JUAN.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
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 The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
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 army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
not any; not one
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
SAN
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From this reading EL CANEY AND SAN JUAN.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fighting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For a few days after the battle of Las Guasimas no great event took place.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The army wagons had great trouble to get on, and many supplies were left at the coast or on the boats, because there was no proper way of taking them forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fighting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other troops were making their way up from the coast, but the roads were so narrow and so bad that progress was slow.
