used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON TORRIBIO QUIROGA.
endeavoured
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From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
highest in quality
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
an established custom
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
immediately past
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
not any; not one
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
QUIROGA
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From this reading DON TORRIBIO QUIROGA.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
express in speech
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At last, after casting a glance of suspicion around, more from habit than from any fear of being overheard, he rolled a cigarette, lit it with the greatest coolness, and began to speak in a careless tone.
TORRIBIO
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From this reading DON TORRIBIO QUIROGA.
Torribio's
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From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
vaqueros
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From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _vaqueros_, with their eyes fixed on him, endeavoured to guess his thoughts from the play of his features.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But Don Torribio's face, cold and rigid as a block of marble, gave no signs of the thoughts within.
the words that are spoken
From this reading There was a long silence after these words of Don Torribio.
