Chapter II

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

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

later than; following

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

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

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

the amount that many barrels might hold

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

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

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

in a fastidious and painstaking manner

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

a man of refinement

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

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

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

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

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

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

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

and nothing more

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

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

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

expressing sorrow

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

clean or organized

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

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

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

having a hole cut through

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

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

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

do one's shopping

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

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

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Kit, somewhat embarrassed, was shown into the manager's room and received by a little, fastidiously neat Spanish gentleman.

travel by means of steam power

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

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

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

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

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

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

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

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

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

up to a particular time

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

having passed out of existence

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

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

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.

at the time that

From this reading The driver's mournful voice pierced the lava walls, and when Kit narrated the grounds for his complaint, Don Ramon shrugged.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading He refused to pay for the damage to the trap, and wishing Kit good luck, vanished among the barrels in the dark shop.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OTHER RULES After a collision with a steam tram, the _tartana_ reached Las Palmas and Considine got down at a wine shop.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The _tartanero_ drove Kit to the steamship office, and sitting on the doorstep declared he would not go away until his just claim was met.