AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
DISCORDnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
don't
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From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
Doña
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From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I know every thing already.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
INCREASEnounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
Inocencio
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From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know every thing already.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
pacifyverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
Pepe
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From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
PerfectanounUS /pərˈfektə/
a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
Rey
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From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
Señor
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From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I know every thing already.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
to-morrow
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From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
To-night
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From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “To-night or to-morrow,” he said to himself, “this will end one way or another.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he was called to supper Doña Perfecta, who was already in the dining-room, went up to him and said, without preface:
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading THE DISCORD CONTINUES TO INCREASE A fresh attempt to see his cousin that evening failed, and Pepe Rey shut himself up in his room to write several letters, his mind preoccupied with one thought.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Dear Pepe, don’t distress yourself, I will pacify Señor Don Inocencio.
