used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So they have seen the Virgin,” Margaret said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
Hilary
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From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
Margaret
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From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They will need us no more to-night.
Naciones
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From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “They will need us no more to-night.
not any; not one
From this reading “They will need us no more to-night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
Paco's
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From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So they have seen the Virgin,” Margaret said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “So they have seen the Virgin,” Margaret said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So they have seen the Virgin,” Margaret said.
carry out
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
to-night
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From this reading “They will need us no more to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They will need us no more to-night.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading “So they have seen the Virgin,” Margaret said.
visitationsnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “visitation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Hilary and Margaret watched the dance from the kitchen door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better take a few more _Naciones_ and go off to Paco’s.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
at the time that
From this reading They had heard that miraculous visitations were frequent along the coast and that when they came they filled the lives of those visited for two days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They will need us no more to-night.
