used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
having companions or an escort
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading Everything was well ordered and strictly disciplined as in a regiment.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was well ordered and strictly disciplined as in a regiment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
set up or found
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
Gallardo
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From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
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 In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
Lorenzo
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From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
and nothing more
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Everything was well ordered and strictly disciplined as in a regiment.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
having a point
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Everything was well ordered and strictly disciplined as in a regiment.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
San
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From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Everything was well ordered and strictly disciplined as in a regiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He spoke with pride of the serious gravity of this religious association.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
toreronoun
a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
tunicnounUS /ˈtuːnɪk/
an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
(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 Everything was well ordered and strictly disciplined as in a regiment.
at the time that
From this reading When the Holy Week came round, Gallardo gave his mother a great pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was the aristocratic brotherhood, and when the torero found himself on the high road to fortune he had entered it, avoiding the popular brotherhood, whose devotion was generally accompanied by drunkenness and scandal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
a late time of life
From this reading In previous years as a devotee of "Our Father Jesus of Great Power" he had walked in the procession of the parish of San Lorenzo, wearing the long black tunic, with high pointed hood and mask, which only left the eyes visible.
