Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

in or near a particular place or position

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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

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the event consisting of the start of something

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the supreme effort one can make

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a gallant or courtly gentleman

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definite but not specified or identified

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plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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obvious to the eye or mind

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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inadequate in amount or degree

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(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way

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pleasantly occupied

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a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

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From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

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accept an excuse for

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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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especially of writing or speech; going before

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Aguarda hasta que yo pase Si ha de caer una teja.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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the aggregate of past events

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on condition that; in the event that

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(of persons) taken advantage of

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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conformity or harmony

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

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From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

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used to form the superlative

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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belonging to the speaker and others

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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something determined in relation to something that includes it

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to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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From this reading Aguarda hasta que yo pase Si ha de caer una teja.

a person who requires medical care

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by chance

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(of games) engaged in

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

a person who enjoys reading

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To recall to mind.

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take up or begin anew

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to go back over again

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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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go back to a previous state

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a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Aguarda hasta que yo pase Si ha de caer una teja.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

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undergo or be subjected to

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a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

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From this reading Aguarda hasta que yo pase Si ha de caer una teja.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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for that reason; as a result

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judge or regard; look upon; judge

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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in spite of the fact that

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an instance or single occasion for some event

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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From this reading Aguarda hasta que yo pase Si ha de caer una teja.

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From this reading _Quevedo._ Este misterio aparente Te voy, Senor a explicar.

how something is done or how it happens

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the speaker together with one or more other people

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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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which person or people

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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in the company of; together with

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everything that exists anywhere

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From this reading Aguarda hasta que yo pase Si ha de caer una teja.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

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From this reading _Zarate._ We think it almost time to retrace our steps, and revert to a character which played a conspicuous part at the beginning of this history.