adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
allocutionnoun
(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
Cabildo
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From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
Casa
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From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
easy-going
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From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading The political Gefe had been exasperated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
Gefe
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From this reading The political Gefe had been exasperated.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
Intendencia
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From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
Jose
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From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The political Gefe had been exasperated.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
reparationnounUS /ˌrepərˈeɪʃən/
compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
salutations
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From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
Vicar's
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From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 But he could not very well throw the brother-in-law of Don Jose into the prison of the Cabildo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even from the short allocution to the troops on the Plaza (which only the first ranks could have heard) he had not been able to keep out his fixed idea of an outraged Church waiting for reparation from a penitent country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief magistrate, an easy-going and popular official, visited the Casa Gould, walking over after sunset from the Intendencia, unattended, acknowledging with dignified courtesy the salutations of high and low alike.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading These were the results of the Grand Vicar’s zeal.
