used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
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 When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
Benavente
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From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
Benavente's
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From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
Castiliannoun
the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
a young female
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
and nothing more
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
in the near future
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
quirksnounUS /kwɜːrks/
plural of “quirk” — a strange attitude or habit
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
señora
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From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
Strawbridge
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From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
Strawbridge's
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From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Presently, in the sheer pleasure of watching her, the sick man gave up the effort to follow the text.
at the time that
From this reading When the Spanish girl read, she reverted to the soft Castilian pronunciation of her childhood, and Strawbridge's ear was accustomed to the hard colonial accent of South America.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Strawbridge could understand only snatches of Benavente's satire which the señora was reading.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading As the reading progressed, the mood of the satire, the quirks and turns of Benavente's wit played over the girl's face as if from some delicate, changing illumination, as indeed it was.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Benavente has a leaning toward the theme of unfaithful wives, and the comedy which the señora had chosen to read was of this type.
