Chapter I

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From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

how long something has existed

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

Having no one else present.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a youthful male person

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

showing who or what does the action

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

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From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

half the width of an em

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

divisible by two

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a room where books are kept

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

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 The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

plural of “mina” — tropical Asian starlings

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a brief written record

From this reading NOTE.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

and nothing more

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

approval to do something

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

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From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

past form of “reissue” — print anew

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

located far away spatially

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

plural of “reprint” — a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

express in words

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

a thing, without saying which

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a male human offspring

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

a sudden or mysterious disappearance

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading The two short stories included in this volume are reprints:--the "Story of a Piebald Horse" from a book of travel and adventure in South America, long out of print; the other, "Niño Diablo," is taken, by permission, from _Macmillan's Magazine_.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading +-------------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ El Ombú by W. H. Hudson Author of "Green Mansions," "The Purple Land," "A Crystal Age," "A Little Boy Lost" _Cada comarca en la tierra Tiene su rasgo prominente, Brazil tiene su sol ardiente, Minas de plata el Perú: Buenos Ayres--patria hermosa-- Tiene su Pampa grandiosa; La Pampa tiene el Ombú._

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two long stories now appear for the first time, excepting only the incidents of the English invasion told in "El Ombú," and the Appendix to the same story, which formed part of an article describing the game of El Pato in the _Badminton Magazine_.

which person or people

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _First Published 1902._ _Reissued under the title of "South American Sketches" 1909_ _Published in the Readers Library 1920_ _Printed in Great Britain by R. Folkard & Son, London_ ("_Singularisimo escritor ingles_") Who has lived with and knows (even to the marrow as they would themselves say) the horsemen of the Pampas, and who alone of European writers has rendered something of the vanishing colour of that remote life.