Chapter XIV

later than; following

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The trooper hurried back to the patio.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “Tell them to bring cool water.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

power to direct or determine

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading “Tell them to bring cool water.”

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The trooper hurried back to the patio.

in a hysterical manner

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

killed unlawfully

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading The trooper hurried back to the patio.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

not in physical motion

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

express in words

From this reading “Tell them to bring cool water.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading The trooper hurried back to the patio.

plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

hard to endure

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

past form of “unmask” — reveal the true nature of

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading UNMASKED It was to Anita’s old room in the house at the rancho that she was carried after the sight of the two murdered overseers had caused her to faint.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading “Tell them to bring cool water.”

showing sorrow

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

at the time that

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Señora Vallejo, assisted by one of the troopers, followed, and when Anita had been put on the bed the older woman crouched at the foot of it, still weeping hysterically.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Get some of the native women, Rojerio Rocha!” the _señora_ commanded them, trying to control herself.