used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day he taught her.
anew
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
amorousadjectiveUS /ˈæmərəs/
inclined toward or displaying love
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
artlessadjective
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
bidingverbUS /ˈbaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “bide” — dwell
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
canzonet
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From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
Carmen
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From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day he taught her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
drowsed
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From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day after day he taught her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day he taught her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
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 With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
Josè
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From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
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 With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
Lázaro
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From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
the light of the Moon
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
on one occasion
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
probeverbUS /proʊb/
question or examine thoroughly and closely
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
Rosendo
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From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
Rosendo's
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From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Day after day he taught her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Josè was deeply grateful for these days of unbroken quiet, and for the opportunity they afforded him to probe the child's thought and develop his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
at the time that
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading With the advent of the dry season, peace settled over the sequestered town, while its artless folk drowsed away the long, hot days and danced at night in the silvery moonlight to the twang of the guitar and the drone of the amorous canzonet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few days the grateful Lázaro was sent to Rosendo's _hacienda_, biding the time when the priest should have a larger commission to bestow upon him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With Rosendo again on the trail, Josè and Carmen bent once more to their work.
