used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
(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 Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
Chinita
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From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
greatly pleased
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
Doña
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From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
Feliz
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From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
Florencia
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From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
a long fixed look
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
a young female
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
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 “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
come together
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
any competition
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
Señora
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From this reading The Señora is coming—or is it Doña Feliz?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Florencia had experienced one great surprise that morning, and here was another; the first had awed, the second delighted her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like all her race she had the instincts of secrecy and intrigue, and suddenly the opportunity to practise both were offered her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Go, go!” she said impatiently; “you have been here too long.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked at Chinita with a glance of infinite cunning in her soft dark eyes; but the young girl would not meet her gaze.
