Chapter XXI

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

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

Having no one else present.

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

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

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

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From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

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

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

greatly pleased

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

plural of “gaucho” — a cowboy of the South American pampas

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

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

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

the head of a state government

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

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

From this reading THE TOLDO OF THE GREAT TOQUI.

prudent

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

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

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

not prudent or wise

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "That is true," Don Antonio interrupted him.

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

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TOLDO OF THE GREAT TOQUI.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

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

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

in the near future

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That is true," Don Antonio interrupted him.

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

From this reading THE TOLDO OF THE GREAT TOQUI.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They soon reached a barrier, guarded by a large body of gauchos and armed colonists.

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

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

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From this reading THE TOLDO OF THE GREAT TOQUI.

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

From this reading THE TOLDO OF THE GREAT TOQUI.

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

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "That is true," Don Antonio interrupted him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

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

From this reading Don Antonio Valverde, delighted at the succour the president of the Argentine Republic sent him, rode at a gallop by the side of the new colonel, Don Torribio.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."

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

From this reading "We must go out here," Don Torribio said to the governor, "but, as the night is dark, and we have one or two leagues to ride, it would be imprudent to venture alone upon a plain traversed by vagabond Indians."