Chapter VIII

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From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

for the reason that

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

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From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

make calm or still

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

a young female

From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

delivered from danger

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

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From this reading "Does not the girl Agueda live there, at San Isidro?"

express in words

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

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From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I do not know that Don Beltran," said Raquel.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He heard Silencio say, "There is Beltran; let us go in and see him."

in or at the place that

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Arrived upon the height where stood the Casa de Caoba, he rode the grey down to the bank, because on the calm sea he had discovered Silencio and Raquel, in the little skiff in which Raquel had been rescued.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes; do you know Agueda?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes; do you know Agueda?"