adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I know nothing about dictations,” cried Ramos.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
cautiousnessnounUS /ˈkɔːʃəsnəs/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I know nothing about dictations,” cried Ramos.
DESPERTA
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From this reading “DESPERTA!”
dictatesnounUS /dɪkˈteɪts/
plural of “dictate” — an authoritative rule
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
dictations
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From this reading “I know nothing about dictations,” cried Ramos.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
Doña
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From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
guerillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
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 nothing about dictations,” cried Ramos.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I will do whatever the mistress pleases!”
moderationnounUS /ˌmɑːdərˈeɪʃən/
quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I know nothing about dictations,” cried Ramos.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
PerfectanounUS /pərˈfektə/
a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I will do whatever the mistress pleases!”
Ramos
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From this reading “I know nothing about dictations,” cried Ramos.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “I will do whatever the mistress pleases!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I can give you no advice on so important a matter,” answered Doña Perfecta with the cautiousness and moderation which so well became her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “With regard to the guerillas,” said Doña Perfecta, when they had finished drinking, “all I will say is--do as your conscience dictates to you.”
