used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
(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 When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
billiardadjectiveUS /ˈbɪljərd/
of or relating to billiards
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
every person
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
gamingnounUS /ˈɡeɪmɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
gramophonenoun
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
MALESnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “male” — an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
patronsnounUS /ˈpeɪtrənz/
plural of “patron” — a regular customer
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
Recreio
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From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
REMATE
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From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
rubber-workers
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From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
seringueiros
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From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE OF REMATE DE MALES The social life of the town is in about the same stage of development as it must have been during the Stone Age.
town-sports
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From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
at the time that
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is one resort where the town-sports come to spend their evenings, the so-called _Recreio Popular_.
which person or people
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its principal patrons are _seringueiros_, or rubber-workers, who have large rolls of money that they are anxious to spend with the least possible effort, and generally get their desire over the gaming boards.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The place is furnished with a billiard table and a gramophone with three badly worn records.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When darkness falls over the village, as it does at six o'clock all the year round, life practically stops, and a few hours afterwards everyone is in his hammock.
