used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
(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 The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
fanaticaladjectiveUS /fəˈnætɪkəl/
marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is the great mystery of the World’s History.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is the great mystery of the World’s History.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It is the great mystery of the World’s History.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the great mystery of the World’s History.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
the act of searching for something
From this reading No one knows ... it is no good asking or seeking or imagining.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
make square
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
Teocalis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading Perhaps if the fanatical first Spanish Viceroy had not burnt all the Indian records something might be known.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around us in a gigantic square, walls, and steps and Teocalis were being restored.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The centre may prove to have been a gigantic arena, that was what the space and its shape suggested to me, but all conjecture in this place is futile.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the great mystery of the World’s History.
