used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
the act of burning something
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
condemnationnounUS /ˌkɑːndəmˈneɪʃən/
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
moving swiftly
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
set down according to a plan
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
go away from a place
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
with speed
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
determined
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
Rodolfo
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From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
done under pressure
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
searedadjectiveUS /sɪrd/
having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
not in physical motion
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
bound or secured closely
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the same moment a hand was laid on his shoulder--Don Rodolfo turned as if seared with a hot iron.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO BROTHERS.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
in or at the place that
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After quitting the Red Room, Don Rodolfo, under the weight of the condemnation pronounced against him, with broken heart and burning head had rushed onwards, flying the paternal anger, and resolved to leave the hacienda as quickly as possible, never to return to it.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading His horse was still in the first yard, where he had tied it up.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man went up to it, seized the bridle, and placed his foot in the stirrup.
