used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
(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 And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
BAROSA'S
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From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I saw Barosa’s sinister influence behind.
terminate
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
disobeyverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/
refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
at any time
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
harum-scarumnoun
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
Inez
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From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I saw Barosa’s sinister influence behind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
Miralda
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From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
on one occasion
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
Sampayo
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From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw Barosa’s sinister influence behind.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading I saw Barosa’s sinister influence behind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
carry out
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
precisely as stated
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sampayo had evidently told him at once what I had done; he had instantly sent instructions to Miralda to take the letter but not to read it; and his power over her was too great for her to dare to disobey.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To break down his influence appeared impossible; it meant a fight against the whole forces of this infernal conspiracy.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And then a somewhat wild, harum-scarum alternative occurred to me--to carry her away from it all on the _Stella_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BAROSA’S SECRET I stayed a few minutes after Inez’ arrival so that she should not think she had scared me away, and I left the house more in love with Miralda than ever and convinced that had she been free the interview would have had a very different result.
