used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The leader and several of the brigands accompanied them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
Brigand's
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
brigands
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From this reading The leader and several of the brigands accompanied them.
bull-fight
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
bull-ring
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From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
a long fixed look
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
gendarmes
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
gladiatorialadjective
of or relating to or resembling gladiators or their combat
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
haciendados
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From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
Jefe
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From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
and nothing more
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
the force of workers available
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
mestizanoun
a woman of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
sackclothnoun
a garment made of coarse sacking; formerly worn as an indication of remorse
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
except for; apart from
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The leader and several of the brigands accompanied them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
stern-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
very small
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all intents it might have been a tiny bull-ring, that pit in the heart of the Blind Brigand’s domain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
which person or people
From this reading At command of the stern-faced leader of the sackcloth men who had captured them, Henry and the Jefe descended down a short ladder into the pit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The sackcloth men, the haciendados, the gendarmes—all were present, save for the Cruel Just One and the mestiza, and all were lined about the rim of the pit, as an audience, to gaze down upon some bull-fight or gladiatorial combat within the pit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ten feet in depth and thirty in diameter, with level floor and perpendicular wall, its natural formation had required little work at the hands of man to complete its symmetry.
