used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me," said Ibarra.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
huepes
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From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
Ibarra
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From this reading "Come with me," said Ibarra.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
set afire or burning
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with me," said Ibarra.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE FISHING PARTY.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come with me," said Ibarra.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading The man thanked him, and they disappeared together in the darkness of the unlighted streets.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
at the time that
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me," said Ibarra.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX.
but in spite of that
From this reading The stars were yet brilliant in the sapphire vault, and in the branches the birds were still asleep when a merry party went through the streets of the pueblo, toward the lake, lighted by the glimmer of the pitch torches here called huepes.
