used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
anew
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
(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 The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “COMMAND ME, SEÑORITA!”
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “So you escaped the rancho?” he went on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
a young female
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
hostiles
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From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
immediately past
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
for more time
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “COMMAND ME, SEÑORITA!”
a particular point in time
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “So you escaped the rancho?” he went on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
the local environment
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
rancho
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From this reading “So you escaped the rancho?” he went on.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
SEÑORITA
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From this reading “COMMAND ME, SEÑORITA!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you escaped the rancho?” he went on.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
TwillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading “’Twill not last much longer,” he said, laughing again, and then turned from the window and confronted the girl.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “So you escaped the rancho?” he went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
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 He ignored her a moment longer, running to the window and looking out across the plaza.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The doors of the church were closed, but from the windows streamed hot lead, and from all parts of the plaza, and from the rear outside, hostiles were firing at every aperture.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you escaped the rancho?” he went on.
