used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
Armacito
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From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
del
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
dependableadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
DiaznounUS /ˈdiːæz/
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
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 He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
not any; not one
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
on one occasion
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
PantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
rebuildingnounUS /riˈbɪldɪŋ/
building again
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he asked for Armacito Diaz, the manager.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Valle's
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Johnny Thompson was allowing no grass to grow under his feet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He arrived at three o’clock that afternoon, and went at once to the long low office building at the end of the wharf.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
wheezyadjective
having a tone of a reed instrument
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
which person or people
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Johnny did not know that Armacito Diaz was the same Spaniard who had been doing his utmost to defeat Pant in his work of rebuilding his grandfather’s fortune.
Zalaya
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From this reading Having arranged with Kennedy to put his fruit on the wharf within five days, he secured the services of a wheezy but dependable motor boat and started at once to Porte Zalaya, the headquarters of Don del Valle’s banana growing company.
