used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
arcadenounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪd/
a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
bull-fight
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From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
detachments
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From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
ten 10s
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
outdoneverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdʌn/
inflected form of “outdo” — be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
by chance
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading Salamanca had been named as the rendezvous for the British Army, coming in detachments and by different routes from Portugal.
Roy
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From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
SALAMANCA
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From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side stood the buildings devoted to municipal functions, and around ran an arcade formed of nearly one hundred arches.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
make square
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He stood in the splendid Plaza of the fine old Spanish town, Salamanca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an enormous square, perhaps hardly to be outdone in Europe as to size, having been built to hold as many as twenty thousand people, on the occasion of a great bull-fight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
wouldn't
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From this reading AT SALAMANCA "WHAT wouldn't Den give to be here?" murmured Roy.
