used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
(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 Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
any person at all
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
any thing at all
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
fettlenoun
a state of fitness and good health
From this reading He was in fettle, and he wanted to sell hardware.
Fombombo
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From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
a young female
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading He was in fettle, and he wanted to sell hardware.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
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 Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
plazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
presidencia
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From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
express in words
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He was in fettle, and he wanted to sell hardware.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
Señora
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From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt so full of power he believed he could sell anything to anybody.
move hurridly
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
move an implement through
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
Strawbridge
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From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl seemed to bring a kind of comfort to the drummer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
venders
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From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Now as he walked down the long marble steps of the _presidencia_, the tropical sunshine slanting into the plaza, the cries of gathering street venders, the rattle of carts, the stir of pigeons in the cathedral tower all conspired to speed his thoughts and energy along their customary channel--that is to say, toward the selling of merchandise.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was in fettle, and he wanted to sell hardware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in fettle, and he wanted to sell hardware.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His talk at the breakfast table, with Señora Fombombo, braced the spirits of Thomas Strawbridge.
