used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
Carvajal
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From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know himself.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
estancia
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From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE VIRGIN FOREST.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
the act of departing
From this reading Where was Don Torribio Carvajal going in this way?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not know himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know himself.
laceratedadjective
irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
San
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From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
move hurridly
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading His spurs lacerated the sides of his horse, which snorted with pain, and doubled its furious speed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIRGIN FOREST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where was Don Torribio Carvajal going in this way?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
Torribio
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From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
VIRGINnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading THE VIRGIN FOREST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Where was Don Torribio Carvajal going in this way?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was Don Torribio Carvajal going in this way?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On leaving the estancia of San Julian, Don Torribio Carvajal was a prey to one of those cold, concentrated passions, which slowly collect in the mind, and at length burst out with terrible force.
