used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The housekeeper was quite annoyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she persisted in coming back.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she persisted in coming back.
Carrancista
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From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But she persisted in coming back.
demanding attention
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
GEORGIE
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From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
a young female
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The housekeeper was quite annoyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But she persisted in coming back.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The housekeeper was quite annoyed.
rawbonedadjective
having a lean and bony physique
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she persisted in coming back.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading She had fed her, and now the ugly, rawboned child was crying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest was not there; he had never returned since the first morning the little girl had presented herself.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading GEORGIE GETS LOST Three days after the gay ball at the military quarters of the _Carrancista_ detachment a little Mexican girl wept disconsolately in the doorway of the priest’s home.
