used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
alferez
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From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading CHANGES.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
don't
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From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
Doña
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From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
EsteemedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstiːmd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
and nothing more
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
Linares
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From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
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 He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
go across or through
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
precisely as stated
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
Victorina
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From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The modest Linares was serious and very uneasy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had just received a letter from Doña Victorina which, translated from the most illiterate Spanish, and omitting its many errors in spelling and punctuation, was as follows:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I don't want another day to pass without this animal being punished.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Esteemed Cousin:--Within three days I want to know from you if you have killed the alferez or he you.
