used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
barbaritynounUS /bɑːrˈbærəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “That poor Don Carlos!”
CastronounUS /ˈkæstroʊ/
Cuban socialist leader who overthrew a dictator in 1959 and established a Marxist socialist state in Cuba (born in 1927)
From this reading Castro moaned lamentably.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “That poor Don Carlos!”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
the act of departing
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
destroyed or killed
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
a message received and understood
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
lamentablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading Castro moaned lamentably.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
Medio
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From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Castro moaned lamentably.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “That poor Don Carlos!”
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
Riegos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
transport commercially
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
carry out
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They had the barbarity to take him out in the night, in that raw fog.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I sat and said nothing, and things fitted themselves together, little patches of information going in here and there like the pieces of a puzzle map.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O’Brien had gone on to Havana in the ship from which I had escaped, to render an account of the pirates that had been hung at Kingston; the Riegos had been landed in boats at Rio Medio, of course.
