used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
craveverbUS /kreɪv/
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
Ignatio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
immediately past
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
MayanounUS /ˈmaɪə/
a member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
being perceived or observed
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
cut with a saw
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
Señora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
not in physical motion
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She listened and answered: “I thank you for your kind words, Don Ignatio, and I forget other words that were not kind which you have spoken to me from time to time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
in the direction of
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
which person or people
From this reading At sunrise on the following day I lit a fire by which to prepare soup for the señor, who still slept, and as I was engaged thus I saw the Lady Maya walking towards me, and noticed that her hands and feet were swollen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I crave your pardon, and I will add that if, in atonement for my past injustice, I can serve you in any way now and afterwards, I pray you to command me.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Last night I said words to you in my grief that should not have been spoken, for it is my fault that I am apt to be unjust to women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Señora,” I said, bowing before her, “I humbly congratulate you upon your courage and your escape from great dangers.
