adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
blood-raw
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From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
Camagueyan
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From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
dandies
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From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
Evans'snounUS /ˈevənzɪz/
possessive form of “evans” — United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
launderedverbUS /ˈlɔːndərd/
past form of “launder” — cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
laxadjectiveUS /læks/
lacking in rigor or strictness
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
lieutenantsnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
Lopez
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From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
Norine
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From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
Norine's
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From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
O'Reilly's
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From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
pointlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntləs/
not having a point especially a sharp point
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
Ramos
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From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Other eyes than his, too, had noted Miss Evans's reappearance after her siesta, for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from headquarters, soon joined the group, and he was followed by two Camagueyan lieutenants.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Before the war they had been dandies, and they still had an excellent opinion of their physical charms, but, unfortunately, they spoke no English and hence their attentions to Norine had been somewhat vague and pointless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The three Americans rose to salute him, but discipline was lax and he waved them back to their seats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As if to point O'Reilly's words at the moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved blood-raw and clad in a recently laundered uniform which was still damp.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading These latter were youths of some family standing.
