used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
a youthful male person
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
caciquenounUS /kəˈsiːk/
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
a female human offspring
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
apart from; not including
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
Felipe
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From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
Grande
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From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
hoof-beats
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From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
How
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From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
intensifyverbUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪ/
increase in extent or intensity
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
and nothing more
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
immediately past
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
held up in the air
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
with low volume
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
move hurridly
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
a special situation
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The angry voice of the cacique sounded farther and farther off; the hoof-beats of the horses died away in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The monotonous rush of the water seemed to intensify the stillness; the sun blazed down out of the blue sky; everything was at peace except the despairing, rebellious heart of the boy alone in the desert.
at the time that
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading How could everything go on so quietly when such a wicked thing had just been done?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Felipe lifted his head from the sand; he was alone under the wide sky by the great river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
people who are wounded
From this reading A WOUNDED MAN When the triumphant cacique rode off with the daughter he had recaptured on the banks of the Rio Grande, he left Felipe stretched upon the ground, breathless from his last desperate rush and half stupefied with despair.
