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From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
(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 These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
coffee-raising
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From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
fazenda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
fazendeiro
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From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
the act of departing
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
Hilario
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From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
immediately past
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
milkedverbUS /mɪlkt/
past form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
the possibility of future success
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
cut with a saw
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
get rid of
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode the horses and saw the cows milked and fed the pigs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
interact in a certain way
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
precisely as stated
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A TREAT IN PROSPECT THE week at the _fazenda_ was a time of pleasant rest to the elders and full of delight to the children.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These last were always taken very good care of by the _fazendeiro_,[15] for they afford the principal food for all on the plantation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was very little in regard to coffee-raising that the children did not learn, for their inquisitive little noses were poked into every shed and room to see what was going on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their Uncle Hilario went with them one day and explained it all fully while they listened eagerly.
