used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
Buenas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
casknounUS /kæsk/
the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But Felix had long ceased to hear what he said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
countrywomen
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From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
traveling across
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
Felix
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From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
GitananounUS /dʒiˈtænə/
a Spanish female Gypsy
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Felix had long ceased to hear what he said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But Felix had long ceased to hear what he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Felix had long ceased to hear what he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
oleandernounUS /ˈoʊliændər/
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have the honor to introduce you to one of my countrywomen, a genuine Gitana.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
on the contrary
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Felix had long ceased to hear what he said.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
Senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading Senorita ----."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
tardes
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From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Felix had long ceased to hear what he said.
at the time that
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He was just crossing the threshold when a well-known voice struck his ear, proceeding from the corner where the little wine cask lay, covered up by green oleander bushes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "_Buenas tardes, Senor Don Felix!_ You come rather late, but not too late to prevent you from dancing yourself tired.
