adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
exercisedverbUS /ˈeksərsaɪzd/
past form of “exercise” — put to use
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
Guadalupita
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From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
guerrillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
HonornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
lieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
master-strokes
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From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
Michoacan
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From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
Oajaca
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From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
PueblanounUS /pˈweɪblə/
a city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
Regulas
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From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
sub-lieutenant
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From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a lieutenant at the taking of Puebla, where he was first to mount in the assault of the Convent of Guadalupita.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The most audacious of the guerrillas who had devastated this fertile country was a chief called Regulas.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading This confidential mission, requiring as much power to take the initiative as it demanded a cool head, gave the Marquis opportunity to execute, with rapidity and decision, several master-strokes, which, in the following circumstances, won for him the cross of the Legion of Honor.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The sub-lieutenant had kept his word, and the progress of his career deserves detailed mention.
Zouaves
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From this reading Captain of the Third Zouaves after the siege of Oajaca, he had exercised, during the rest of the expedition, command over a mounted company, whose duty was to maintain communications between the various columns, continuing, at the same time, their operations in the Michoacan.
