used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
corridanoun
a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators
From this reading He was to fight in the Easter _corrida_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
DIAMONDSnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading He was to fight in the Easter _corrida_.
any strong feeling
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
a social unit living together
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
fiestas
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From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He was to fight in the Easter _corrida_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
Gallardo's
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From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
highest in quality
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to fight in the Easter _corrida_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
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 He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to fight in the Easter _corrida_.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DIAMONDS IN THE RING Gallardo's family returned to the city for the _fiestas_ of Holy Week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
in or at the place that
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would be resigned to a calamity in any other town of Spain, knowing he would not return there for a long while; but in his own city, where were his greatest enemies!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Besides he could not fight in Seville without a certain emotion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the first time he would kill in the presence of Dona Sol since his acquaintance with her, and this troubled him and made him doubt his strength.
