used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
Arteaga
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
(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 Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
terminate
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
carriage-pole
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From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading The skies had opened, and a deluge followed.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
Diego
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From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
foalingverbUS /ˈfoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “foal” — give birth to a foal
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The skies had opened, and a deluge followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
Gallardo
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
Juan
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
the act of departing
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
Luis
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
Luisa
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The skies had opened, and a deluge followed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
Pedro
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
Rey
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
San
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From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
express in words
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies had opened, and a deluge followed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things had happened, and it had been a bad day.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A day cursed of God!" said Pedro Gallardo, the driver; and against such ill fortune the carriage of Senora Luisa Arteaga made such progress as might be, from San Luis Rey to San Juan.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
(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 Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Then, after leaving San Luis Rey, a carriage-pole must break in an attempt at a runaway, and two horses were lost over that, to say nothing of the off leader, whose "sire had been the devil, and whose dam had been a witch thrice accursed in the foaling!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Clouds had drifted along the mountains each night for a week, and never the ranges a bit the better for it, until the cavalcade of Dona Luisa had started north from San Diego; and then--well, it was not what you would call a rain, it was a torrent came down.
