used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
Blanco
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From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
Gallinas
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From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
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 "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
millionnaire
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From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
Pedro
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From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "Don Pedro Blanco had left Gallinas,--a retired _millionnaire_!"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
slave-trade
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From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
strengtheningnounUS /ˈstreŋθənɪŋ/
becoming stronger
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It confirmed me in a desire that for some time had been strengthening in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My passion for a roving life and daring adventure was decidedly cooled.
at the time that
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I heard this announcement at the factory, I could with difficulty restrain the open expression of my sorrow.
a late time of life
From this reading Years rolled over my head since, first of all, I plunged accidentally into the slave-trade.
