used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had been waiting, in fact, for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
DRAGON'SnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading DRAGON’S TEETH.
put on clothes
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had been waiting, in fact, for half an hour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He had been waiting, in fact, for half an hour.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had been waiting, in fact, for half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
an instinctive motive
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
Joanna
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From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
Juliana
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From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
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 He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
Luiza
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From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
Sebastião
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From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
Sebastião's
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From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
Senhornoun
a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading DRAGON’S TEETH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Joanna, her face flushed, and looking as if she had been suddenly roused from sleep, opened the door for him and told him that her mistress was not at home, Sebastião’s first impulse was to go away, pleased at having escaped a difficult task.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got back.”
at the time that
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
which person or people
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
but in spite of that
From this reading WHEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door,-- “Senhor Sebastião is in the parlor.
