used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
(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 That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The journey by the isthmus is not to be thought of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The journey by the isthmus is not to be thought of.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
Clara
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From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
Coronado
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From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
promote over another
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
set up or found
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The journey by the isthmus is not to be thought of.
isthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "The journey by the isthmus is not to be thought of.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The journey by the isthmus is not to be thought of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
retractverbUS /riˈtrækt/
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
move hurridly
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Instead of scowling at him, or crouching in conscious guilt before him, he made a cordial rush for his hand, smiled sweetly in his face, and offered him incense of gratitude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The journey by the isthmus is not to be thought of.
Thurstane
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From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very day Coronado made a second call on Clara and her Aunt Maria, to retract, contradict, and disprove all that he had said in favor of the isthmus and against the overland route.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although his visit was timed early in the evening, he found Lieutenant Thurstane already with the ladies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Lieutenant, you are perfectly right," he said, in his fluent English.
