used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
brisknessnoun
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
calle
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From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
Canalejos
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From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
and nothing more
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
martinetnoun
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
motoristsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərəsts/
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
not any; not one
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
sentry-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
in or at or to some place
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
thoraxnounUS /ˈθɔːræks/
the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
From this reading With a snap he handed the motorists the police register and jerked out, from somewhere down in his thorax, military fashion:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
VenezuelanounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
VenezuelannounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlən/
a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the entrance of a _calle_, just outside the city wall, stood a faded green sentry-box.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Canalejos was no exception to the general rule that all Venezuelan cities function upon a war basis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He stood chin up, heels together, quite as if he were under some German martinet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the motor drove up, a sentry popped out of the box, with a briskness and precision unusual in Venezuela.
