(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
Alcaldenoun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
alferez
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From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
BANQUETnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE BANQUET.
banquetingnoun
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
Clara
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From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
friarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
gobernadorcillo
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From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
Ibarra
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From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
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 On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
the force of workers available
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
NotarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
señoritas
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From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Alcalde occupied one end of the table; Ibarra, the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANQUET.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
Tiago
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From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, under the shade of the decorated pavilion, the great men of the province were banqueting.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few señoritas who were present were seated, not according to rank but according to their own fancy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the young man's right sat Maria Clara, and on his left, the Notary.
