Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

showing adoration

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

later than; following

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

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From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

placed crosswise

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

regarded with aversion

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

divisible by two

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

at any time

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

a young female

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

look over carefully

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

a form of address for a man

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

and nothing more

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

a human being

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

almost; nearly

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

To recall to mind.

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

except for; apart from

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

cut with a saw

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

be standing; be upright

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SENOR TOP-LOFTY Ever since Jessica could remember, Antonio Bernal had been manager of the Sobrante ranch, and after the death of her father, a few months before, he became practically its master.

in the direction of

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

interact in a certain way

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading Even Mrs. Trent deferred to his opinions more and more, and seemed to stand in awe of him, as did most others on the great estate.

not known

From this reading For some reason unknown to her he disliked her and showed this, so that she shrank from and feared him in return.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading As she emerged from the canyon upon the broad, sandy road which crossed the valley, she saw him loping toward her on the powerful black horse with which he made his daily rounds to inspect the many industries that Mr. Trent had established.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

which person or people

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was the only person there, save his own servant, Ferd, who did not treat the little girl with that adoring sort of reverence which had given her the love-name of "our Lady Jess."