used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
atink-atink
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From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
Consuelo
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From this reading Was Consuelo going to object to this?
copleta
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From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
Doña
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From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
essayed
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From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
divisible by two
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
the organ of sight
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
start firing a weapon
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
Gertrudis
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From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
the act of departing
From this reading Was Consuelo going to object to this?
gossameradjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːsəmər/
characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
guitarro
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From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
without good reason
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
Manuel
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From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Was Consuelo going to object to this?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
with low volume
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
strummed
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From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was Consuelo going to object to this?
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
TiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
tinka-tink
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From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He darted an eye in her direction, but she sat quietly on her bench, slowly sipping her chocolate; in fact, she was even tapping slightly with her toe in time to the tinka-tink, atink-atink.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
TROVEnounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading TREASURE TROVE Doña Gertrudis sat before a great log fire, drawing the threads in a new altar cloth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Tilted back against the wall in his chair, Manuel strummed a _guitarro_, lightly, oh, very lightly, and essayed his new _copleta_--two such pretty stanzas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The work was to be like lace and gossamer and would be weighted with silver thread.
