used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To you shall come a friend’s reward.”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, Señorita!” he sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
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 “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To you shall come a friend’s reward.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To you shall come a friend’s reward.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
coins made of gold
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Alas, Señorita!” he sighed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
immediately past
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
engage in
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading To you shall come a friend’s reward.”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
Señorita
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From this reading “Alas, Señorita!” he sighed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To you shall come a friend’s reward.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Alas, Señorita!” he sighed.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To you shall come a friend’s reward.”
Tomas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
which person or people
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We shall make you very rich, Tomas Castro,” she said with decision, as if there had been bags of gold in the boat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is you who are the friend, Tomas Castro.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What remains for me in this world--for me who have given for two masses for the souls of that illustrious man, and of your cousin Don Carlos, my last piece of silver?”
