used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
anew
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
BATHINGnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
BolivarnounUS /ˈbɑːləvər/
the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
Darry
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From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
Darry's
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From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
well in the past; former
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
Enrique
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From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
immediately past
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
MACUTO
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From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
Morano
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From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
used to form the superlative
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
on one occasion
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
others
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From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
ruefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
shan't
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From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way back a stop was made at Victoria, once the place where Bolivar lived and where a great number of relics of the departed great man are stored.
in or at the place that
From this reading They visited Lake Valencia, lying far above sea level, and Enrique Morano took them to a cathedral in the vicinity where can be seen a number of rare religious paintings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BATHING AT MACUTO During the time that Darry was ill, the others took the railroad to Valencia and stopped half a day in that ancient town, which is one of the most picturesque in all of South America.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But I shan’t try to run away again on a horse,” he added, with a rueful smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Darry’s sickness did not last, and inside of five days he announced that he would be able to go anywhere.
