used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
Corbett's
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From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
set up or found
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The thing was manifestly impossible.
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 He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The thing was manifestly impossible.
Manuel
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From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
a human being
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
cut with a saw
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly believe his eyes, for of course she could not be here.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
having a supporting base
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
a special situation
From this reading The thing was manifestly impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
Tovar
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From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
Valdes
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From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
VALENCIAnounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had left her at Corbett's, had taken the stage and the train, and now found her waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
at the time that
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VALENCIA MAKES A PROMISE When Manuel descended from the El Tovar hack which had brought him from the station to that hotel the first person he saw standing upon the porch was Valencia Valdes.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet here she was.
