used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BREAKFAST.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
cannot
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From this reading “You cannot see María!”
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
an occurrence of something
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
the act of departing
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
emphaticadjectiveUS /emˈfætɪk/
spoken with emphasis
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
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 It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
marquesa
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From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
María
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From this reading “You cannot see María!”
María's
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From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
absolutely essential
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
Paoletti's
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From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
penitentialadjective
showing or constituting penance
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
Pepa's
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From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
Polito
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From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
Roch
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From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You cannot see María!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
in the near future
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
Suertebella
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From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
Tellerias
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From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
a special situation
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The historian does not feel it a serious lapse of duty not to have mentioned already that the Tellerias flew to Suertebella as soon as they heard of María’s serious illness.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A thing which it is necessary to state, in case posterity--always inquisitive and impertinent--cares to know, is that on the morning of that eventful Tuesday--the day of the penitential mass, of Paoletti’s visit, and of Pepa’s departure--the marquesa with her husband and Polito, heard, with blank astonishment, this emphatic decision pronounced by Leon Roch:
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is so much a matter of course that the reader will have taken it for granted, though this truthful narrative has not spoken of it in so many words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You cannot see María!”
