used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
Clara
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From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
take in solid food
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
the act of consuming food
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
Isabel
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From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
Linares
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From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
sala
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From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
Salví
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From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
Sinang
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From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
tablewarenounUS /ˈteɪbəlwer/
articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
Tiago
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From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria Clara had said that she did not care to eat and had seated herself at the piano.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the sala the rattling of plate and tableware was heard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There in the dining-room Captain Tiago, Linares, and Aunt Isabel were eating supper.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
which person or people
From this reading By her side was jolly Sinang, who murmured little secrets in Maria's ear, while Father Salví uneasily paced the sala.
