used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
anew
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
CARLOSnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
CubansnounUS /ˈkjuːbənz/
plural of “cuban” — a native or inhabitant of Cuba
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
take in solid food
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
feversnounUS /ˈfiːvərz/
plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
I'm
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From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
Josefina
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From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading The native Cubans have to fight fevers constantly, and, consequently, know a great deal about proper remedies.
rice-cakes
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From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
SPYverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
express a supposition
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
having come into contact
From this reading The herb tea Josefina had made for him had "touched the spot" and he felt quite like himself again.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Walter who mused thus, as he sat up and rubbed his eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
which person or people
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
but in spite of that
From this reading CARLOS, THE REBEL SPY "Well, I'm not out of my troubles yet, but I suppose I'm better off than those fellows who were captured and taken off to some Spanish dungeon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you eat?" questioned Carlos, who sat by, smoking a cigarette, while Josefina busied herself in preparing a morning meal of rice-cakes and strong coffee.
