used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
AnanounUS /ˈɑːnə/
mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
breakfasted
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From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
Bryton
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From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
Enrico
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From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
a social unit living together
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
how
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From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
Juan
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From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
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 The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
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 One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
padrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
San
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From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
vaqueros
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From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
precisely as stated
From this reading The padre himself rode away very early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
at the time that
From this reading One could not expect the old customs to live when so many strangers were crowding into the country.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Bryton watched him go, but lingered for a sight of Ana, that he might hear how the night had passed inside the window of the golden rose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The offered horse was accepted gratefully, and the padre breakfasted with the vaqueros, and left for the south before the family were astir.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Don Enrico lent him a horse to ride to San Juan, and wondered a little that the San Gabriel people had not done as much; but times were changing in the land.
