AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
BEATINGnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
Cuzconoun
a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
don't
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From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
Doña
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From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
Estebanillo
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From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
half-past
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From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
Ramos
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From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
Señor
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From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
Señora
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From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait, Señor Ramos, for the love of God!” she answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why don’t we go to the Casino to see if he comes out?
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading BEATING UP THE GAME A man and a woman entered the hotel of the widow De Cuzco a little after ten o’clock, and left it at half-past eleven.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading You heard just now that Estebanillo, the boy that works in the garden, was talking with him this afternoon.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Señora Doña Maria,” said the man, “I will take you to your house, for I have something to do.”
