andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place, Felipe Moreno had been ill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
Felipe
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From this reading In the first place, Felipe Moreno had been ill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Felipe Moreno had been ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the first place, Felipe Moreno had been ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
Moreno
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place, Felipe Moreno had been ill.
Moreno's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Felipe Moreno had been ill.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
Senora's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
sheep-shearing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He was the Senora's eldest son, and since his father's death had been at the head of his mother's house.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fates had seemed to combine to put it off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was sheep-shearing time in Southern California, but sheep-shearing was late at the Senora Moreno's.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without him, nothing could be done on the ranch, the Senora thought.
