1st
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From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
2nd
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From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
Asneiros
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From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
Ciriaco
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From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
Doña
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From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
Josefina
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From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
not any; not one
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
PoncenounUS /ˈpoʊnseɪ/
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
Quinta
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From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
Señor
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From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the evening of the 2nd January he rode out to the Quinta de Ponce, determined to come to some explanation with her.
in the near future
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
that is looked for
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She, confident in her own power of fascination, was ready enough to give him the interview he sought, and soon succeeded in soothing his resentment.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him there remained no doubt that he had been the dupe of Doña Josefina.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As they sat under the verandah together she spoke to him of Magdalen.
VICEROYS
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From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWO VICEROYS The Señor Don Ciriaco Asneiros was far from satisfied with the part he had taken in the affair of the 1st January.
