used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading He could not seem to comprehend what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not seem to comprehend what had happened.
couldn't
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From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
discomforted
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From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
remove the dust from
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He could not seem to comprehend what had happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
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From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
the force of workers available
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not seem to comprehend what had happened.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
O'ConnornounUS /oʊˈkɑːnər/
United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
PerspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could not seem to comprehend what had happened.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
move hurridly
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
Villamonte's
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From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading BACK TO THE MARIELLA Perspiration dripped from the drooping ends of Villamonte's waxed mustache as the men brought the discomforted interpreter before O'Connor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He could not seem to comprehend what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had suffered nothing worse than a few bruises, but he was covered with dust and dirt and his expression was a strange mixture of fear and amazement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We couldn't lose you, could we, Monte?" said O'Connor laughing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sorry to have had to deprive you of your horse, but you were riding faster than the speed limit.
