used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
anew
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Where could he be?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where could he be?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading NEW EXPERIENCES "LEVANTESE!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
Francisco
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From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
Francisco's
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From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
José's
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From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
and nothing more
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
lassoing
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From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
LEVANTESE
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From this reading NEW EXPERIENCES "LEVANTESE!
llamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW EXPERIENCES "LEVANTESE!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading As he rubbed his sleepy eyes again his uncle took him gently by the shoulder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Levantese!" came José's voice to Francisco's ear, just as the latter was lassoing a llama he had been pursuing on the back of an ostrich.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where could he be?
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Francisco rubbed his eyes and woke from his dream to a babel of voices, and the train was not in motion.
