used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
Amparo
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From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
black-robed
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From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
Carmen
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From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
Doña
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From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
FIESTAnounUS /fiˈestə/
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
the act of departing
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
image-bearers
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From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
set afire or burning
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
go across or through
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
Prudencia's
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From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
richly-robed
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From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
tambourines
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From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The late arrivals stood to one side to allow the procession to pass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
at the time that
From this reading AT A FIESTA Rocket bombs were going up, drums were beating, tambourines jangling when Doña Prudencia's party arrived at the old church.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mass was over and those bearing the sacred image of Our Lady of Carmen were coming out of the church, keeping up their monotonous chant as they followed with rhythmic step the richly-robed priests.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
worshipersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults
From this reading After the image-bearers came a procession of worshipers carrying tall lighted candles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There she is," whispered Amparo, as a tall, black-robed woman with severe features, went by, "I knew she would be here.
