used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
breakfasted
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From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
bull-fight
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From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
make calm or still
From this reading He must keep himself calm.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
divisible by two
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
GALLARDO
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From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must keep himself calm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
JUAN
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From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He must keep himself calm.
set afire or burning
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must keep himself calm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
and nothing more
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading A slice of roast meat was his only dish.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading THE HERO AND THE PUBLIC JUAN GALLARDO breakfasted early, as he did whenever there was to be a bull-fight.
which person or people
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Wine he did not even touch; the bottle remained unopened before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drank two cups of thick, black coffee, and lighted an enormous cigar, sitting with his elbows on the table and his chin in his hands, looking with dreamy eyes at the guests who one by one filled the dining-room.
