adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
Delgado
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From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
Estebán
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From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
Federico
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
harassverbUS /hərˈæs/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
Ildefonso
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
Juez
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
matutinaladjective
pertaining to or occurring in the morning
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
Paz
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
pulperia
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
scorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
Señor
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
shoelessadjective
without shoes
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Ildefonso fell like a crumpled cathedral, crying out that he had been fatally bitten by a deadly scorpion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
unshodadjective
(used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals
From this reading The first plunge of his unshod foot into the cool grass struck a concealed mine.
Valdazar
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From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first to perceive the remedy was Estebán Delgado, the barber, a man of travel and education.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading Don Señor Ildefonso Federico Valdazar, _Juez de la Paz_, weighing twenty stone, attempted to convey his bulk to the _pulperia_ at the corner of the plaza in order to assuage his matutinal thirst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Everywhere were the shoeless citizens hopping, stumbling, limping, and picking from their feet the venomous insects that had come in a single night to harass them.
