used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
dinner-table
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From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
how
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From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
isn't
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From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
Mercedes
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From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
Ned
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From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
information about recent and important events
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
Paez
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From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
Senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I'm tired of waiting for it," replied Ned, "and if there isn't to be any war news, I wish I had some books!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought that was in Ned Crawford's mind had broken out suddenly, as he sat at the dinner-table of Senora Mercedes Paez, at the end of those first days after his arrival in the city of Mexico.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Senorita Felicia, doubtfully, "there isn't much, but I suppose there is some almost ready to come."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a number of persons at the table, and at the head of it was Senora Paez herself.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading PICTURES OF THE PAST "Oh, how I wish we had some news from the war!" exclaimed Ned.
