used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
how long something has existed
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
AiresnounUS /ˈeriz/
plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
AuthorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
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From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
CentennialnounUS /senˈteniəl/
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
divisible by two
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
the act of departing
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
in motion
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Centennial festivities had been going on since May.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of people had flocked in from every corner of the country, from neighboring states and even from Europe.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading During these great days of a nation's coming of age, the crowd, in one enormous, slowly moving procession, thronged the asphalt pavements of the principle avenues.
TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading _Authorized Translation from the Original Spanish_ An August night!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hot with the fever of her adolescence as a national capital, Buenos Aires was ablaze with millions of lights and rejoicing in noisy revelry.
