used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any eggs--huevos?"
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
having made preparations
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "Have you any eggs--huevos?"
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any eggs--huevos?"
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
huevos
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From this reading "Have you any eggs--huevos?"
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
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 We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
Pablo
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From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
ragamuffins
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From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
San
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From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
storekeepersnounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpərz/
plural of “storekeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
propel through the air
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stopped the fourth night at a town called San Pablo, containing many substantial buildings and several thousand inhabitants.
wealthieradjectiveUS /ˈwelθiər/
comparative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Our search for some time proved unsuccessful,--the citizens were wealthier and more aristocratic, and were not always disposed to receive such a set of ragamuffins into their houses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were obliged, however, to throw ourselves, as before, upon the hospitality of private families.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, at length, one of the principal storekeepers consented to provide us with supper and lodging, and then the following conversation took place:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any eggs--huevos?"
