used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW DEPARTURE.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
amigonounUS /əˈmiːɡoʊ/
a friend or comrade
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
Carmen
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From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
the act of departing
From this reading A NEW DEPARTURE.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
Guayra
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From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
full of life and energy
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
mio
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From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW DEPARTURE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
and nothing more
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "We got out of one scrape only to get into another.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
tasajo
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From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seem always to be escaping, _amigo mio_," said Carmen, as we sat in the shade, eating our _tasajo_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I certainly have had rather a lively time of it since I landed at La Guayra, if that is what you mean."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your experience of the country so far has not been happy."
