used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
casabe
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From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
Catalina
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From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
commissariatnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
del
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From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
heifernounUS /ˈhaɪfər/
young cow
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
lassoed
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From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
LealadjectiveUS /liːl/
faithful and true
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
mañoc
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From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
and nothing more
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
Pedro
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From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
replenishedverbUS /riˈplenɪʃt/
past form of “replenish” — fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
San
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From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
in the near future
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
not in physical motion
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We still had a little coffee, but of rum, which had then formed such an attraction, only the fragrant memory remained.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
Tua
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From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
Valiente
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From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Though the ranch had been abandoned for some time, stray cattle, more or less wild, roamed about the neighbourhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Friend Valiente turned up at Santa Catalina, his canoes laden with _mañoc_ and _casabe_, two days after our arrival.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Leal and Valiente soon lassoed a fine heifer, which, slaughtered without delay, replenished our commissariat.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We celebrated a banquet like that held on New Year’s Day at San Pedro del Tua.
