used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
in addition
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
Conquero
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From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
Elena
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From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
estancia
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From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
estanciero
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From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
fiancé
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From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
Guillerma
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From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
Mendoza
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From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
Señor
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From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading His _estancia_, also, produced great quantities of figs, dates and sugar cane.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
precisely as stated
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CARNIVAL FRANCISCO had been at home now for a week.
(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 He had returned to find Elena rosy and well and the house in a turmoil of preparation, for Guillerma was to be married.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Her fiancé was a wealthy _estanciero_ from the province of Mendoza, which lies almost at the foot of the Andes, and he had made a fortune from raising grapes for wine.
a late time of life
From this reading Guillerma was very happy, for although El Señor Conquero was older than she by fifteen years, theirs was a genuine love match.
