used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
anew
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
bee-hunter
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From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
Carril
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From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading EL VOLADERO DE LAS ÁNIMAS.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
Doña
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From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading EL VOLADERO DE LAS ÁNIMAS.
divisible by two
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
Fernando
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From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
set up or found
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
Hermosa
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From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
LASnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading EL VOLADERO DE LAS ÁNIMAS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
that is looked for
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
Stoneheart
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From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
Tigercat
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From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
VOLADERO
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From this reading EL VOLADERO DE LAS ÁNIMAS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brought up by the Tigercat in the perilous calling of a bee-hunter, chance had occasionally brought him, most unwillingly we confess, to the district in which he now found himself.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading We have already said that Don Fernando Carril, or Stoneheart, had passed the greater part of his life in the wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus he was well acquainted with the Voladero de las Ánimas, even to its inmost recesses.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had often sought shelter in the cavern where Doña Hermosa was now a prisoner, and found it again without difficulty, although the access to it was so well masked by certain features of the mountain, that any other would have been some time in discovering it.
ÁNIMAS
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From this reading EL VOLADERO DE LAS ÁNIMAS.
