used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
regarded with admiration
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
matters of personal concern
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
BURSTSnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
a female human offspring
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
HONOUREDverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
SenoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
Senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
term of address for a man
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ladies, admirable, as I have said, in beauty, character, and abilities, find it, nevertheless, impossible to live in harmony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I find myself, senor, in a position of great hardness between the two admirable ladies, Senora Montfort, widow of Don Ricardo, and his beautiful daughter, the Senorita Margarita.
wringverbUS /rɪŋ/
twist and press out of shape
From this reading As man of affairs, I am present at painful scenes, which wring the heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GREATLY HONOURED SIR:--I permit myself the privilege of addressing your Excellency, my name being known to you as man of business of late your admired brother, Senor Don Ricardo Montfort.
