used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
(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 “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
CordovanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊvə/
Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
Huh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Huh!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
Manuel's
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From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
Marta
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From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
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 “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
Pedrillo
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From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
sun-up
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From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
TianounUS /ˈtiːə/
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
From this reading “That lie is as big as a mountain,” cried Tia Marta, shaking her fist at an astonished oleander.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
unruffledadjectiveUS /ənˈrʌfəld/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading “I have got an idea between eyebrow and eyebrow,” continued Pedrillo, as unruffled as if Tia Marta had paid him a compliment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Ay, busy is the word, for we all start for Cordova at sun-up to-morrow,” returned Pedrillo in his gruff tone and rude northern accent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will put up Don Manuel’s mules where the little gentleman stables the donkeys and then I will come back and help you with the packing.”
