a quantity of money
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Strawbridge was bewildered.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
Canalejos
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From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
governmentaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərmentəl/
relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
highest in quality
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
an established custom
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
intentionaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
monkey-eyed
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From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
mulcting
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From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
not any; not one
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
Sombra
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squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
Strawbridge
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From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His conversation with the little monkey-eyed clerk had suddenly explained to the drummer the squalor and filth of Canalejos.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
VenezuelannounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlən/
a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an intentional filth, deliberately chosen to escape governmental mulcting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In short, Venezuelan cities were especially designed to do business in the worst possible way and with the greatest amount of friction and inconvenience.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Thomas Strawbridge left "Sol y Sombra" and started back up the street, hurrying out of habit but with no objective.
