used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It was an effective barrier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
CARAVANnounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
Consuelo
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading It was an effective barrier.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He himself felt that Consuelo was waiting for something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He hoped that it would prove to have been for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself felt that Consuelo was waiting for something.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He hoped that it would prove to have been for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself felt that Consuelo was waiting for something.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped that it would prove to have been for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
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 THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
Lopez
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
by chance
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading He hoped that it would prove to have been for him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He himself felt that Consuelo was waiting for something.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
Tiburcio's
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From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE COMING OF THE CARAVAN It had been a long while for Consuelo Lopez to await the coming of the caravan from the East.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading She was not conscious, perhaps, that she was waiting, nevertheless the summer days had passed in an expectancy that held off Don Tiburcio’s wooing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped that it would prove to have been for him.
