used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived soon at the Plazuela of San Felipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arrived soon at the Plazuela of San Felipe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
apart from; not including
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
Felipe
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From this reading We arrived soon at the Plazuela of San Felipe.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
and nothing more
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
for more time
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
not any; not one
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
Plazuela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We arrived soon at the Plazuela of San Felipe.
San
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From this reading We arrived soon at the Plazuela of San Felipe.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The light of the fire could no longer be seen.
in the near future
From this reading We arrived soon at the Plazuela of San Felipe.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The mass of the tower was lost in the darkness of night, and its great bell did not sound except now and then to announce the coming of a bomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We deceived the old man and went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was now far advanced, as the interment which I have just described had lasted more than three hours.
