used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He started to his feet as Calderon approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He started to his feet as Calderon approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
CalderonnounUS /ˈkɔːldərɑːn/
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
court-yard
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From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
put on clothes
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He started to his feet as Calderon approached.
Fonseca
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From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
depressingly dark
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started to his feet as Calderon approached.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
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 His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
as might be expected
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
the middle of the day
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His long hair was dishevelled, his dress disordered, and a gloomy frown darkened features naturally open and ingenuous.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to his feet as Calderon approached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started to his feet as Calderon approached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The next day, at noon, Calderon visited Fonseca in his place of confinement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My release--you have brought my release--let us forth!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was seated by a window that overlooked a large dull court-yard, with a neglected and broken fountain in the centre, leaning his cheek upon his hand.
