used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
Anita
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From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
Beltrán
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From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
Benilda
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From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It is well to hear both sides of a question," she responded at last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
Catalina
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From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
Catalina's
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From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
Doña
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From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
death of a person
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
immediately past
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is well to hear both sides of a question," she responded at last.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
Prudencia
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From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "It is well to hear both sides of a question," she responded at last.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "It is well to hear both sides of a question," she responded at last.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It is well to hear both sides of a question," she responded at last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I never believed half I heard, and since I have seen Catalina I believe still less.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
vitallyadverbUS /ˈvaɪtəli/
to a vital degree
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
(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 "It is well to hear both sides of a question," she responded at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
which person or people
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doña Prudencia sat with folded hands and grave face looking thoughtfully into space.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A CLUE It was Doña Benilda who at last turned the conversation into those channels which would lead up to the subject in which Mrs. Beltrán and Anita were so vitally interested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must hear Catalina's story, Prudencia," she said, "so romantic, so pathetic it is, and we so misled by false reports."
