used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
Antonio
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From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
archaeologistnounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
placed in a grave
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
CaciquenounUS /kəˈsiːk/
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
at any time
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
fittinglyadverbUS /ˈfɪtɪŋli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
set up or found
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
FrayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
fulness
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From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
not accessible to view
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
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 But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
Morelia
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From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
mountain-side
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From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
not any; not one
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
and nothing more
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
Pablo
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From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
that is looked for
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
carry out
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I was expressly charged with a message to the good Padre, begging him to hasten to Santa Maria that the dead man might have Christian burial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cacique was dead, they told us; had fallen among the rocks on the mountain-side, being an old man and feeble, and so was killed.
precisely as stated
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
at the time that
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Pablo and I started, the day following, upon our return to Morelia, the village of Santa Maria was overcast with mourning.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I confess that I found this request, though I promised faithfully to comply with it, highly amusing; for I knew beyond the possibility of a doubt that if ever a man died a most earnest and devout heathen it was this same Cacique for whom Christian burial was sought; and I felt an assured conviction that when the services of the Church over him were ended--and whatever good was to be had for him from them secured--he would be buried fittingly with all the fulness of his own heathen rites.
but in spite of that
From this reading But this matter, lying in what I already perceived to be the very wide region between the avowed faith and the hidden faith of the Indians, was no concern of mine; yet I longed, as only a thoroughly earnest archaeologist could long, to be a witness of the funeral ceremony in which Fray Antonio most conspicuously would not take part.
