Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "As early as you can," she answered.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "As early as you can," she answered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "At what hour will it please you to start?"

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "As early as you can," she answered.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "As early as you can," she answered.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "At what hour will it please you to start?"

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

immediately past

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "At what hour will it please you to start?"

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "As early as you can," she answered.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "At what hour will it please you to start?"

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

carry out

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

in the direction of

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

the act of using

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "At what hour will it please you to start?"

at the time that

From this reading A VISIT TO A HACIENDA ONE day in October, when the sun was shining in golden beauty, the señora said to her husband:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "I should like to go to the _hacienda_ to-morrow, and take the children with me, for _la niña_ has never seen the picking, and Fernando did not go last year or the year before."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It will give me pleasure to escort you," said the Señor de Guzman, in the courtly manner which Spanish gentlemen use toward their wives.