used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
a-saddling
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From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
Antonio
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From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
Baxter
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From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
Branca
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From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What was Isabel doing?
ESTnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
Iria
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From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
Isabel
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From this reading What was Isabel doing?
ITE
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From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
José
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From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
MISSA
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From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
attach to a support
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he reached Santa Iria fatigue compelled him to hire a horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
unrestedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading "ITE, MISSA EST" I Having charged José to place himself at the disposal of Mrs. Baxter, Antonio took the road for Villa Branca about an hour after sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Utter weariness had brought a few hours' sleep to his eyelids; but he felt unrested and unrefreshed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was Isabel doing?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
wine-shop
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From this reading While his mount was a-saddling the monk sat musing outside the wine-shop.
