used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
ChihuahuanounUS /tʃəˈwɑːwɑː/
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
coworker
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From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
Gonzales
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From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
the head of a state government
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
Guillermo
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From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
Julio
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From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
Lehumada
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From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
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 Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
engage in
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
microbicadjective
of or involving or caused by or being microbes
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
MurillonounUS /məˈrɪloʊ/
Spanish painter (1617-1682)
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Evil he believed to be the result of a microbic condition of matter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had fixed his sole purpose of thought upon a desire to bring about a means for the recovery of memory.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
precisely as stated
From this reading Governor Lehumada had long been practicing to make his personal desires subordinate to a very high standard of right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Events of great importance were crowding themselves thick and fast upon the attention of more people in the capital of Chihuahua than the leader of his people, the Governor, and his able coworker, Guillermo Gonzales, and Julio Murillo, his assistant.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had received many impressions through the gift he had of placing the spiritual world first in his thoughts and his actions.
