speak to
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was angry too.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
CorteznounUS /kɔːrˈtez/
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
Dios
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From this reading “_Por Dios_, man!
divisible by two
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
ewesnounUS /juːz/
plural of “ewe” — a member of a people living in southern Benin and Togo and southeastern Ghana
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
forebodings
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From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was angry too.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
go away from a place
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “_Por Dios_, man!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
the force of workers available
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
Por
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Por Dios_, man!
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To go off like that and not even leave me an address.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was angry too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was angry too.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
at the time that
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading His forebodings were confirmed in detail the next morning when Cortez came into his office, his face wrinkled with worry and darkened by exposure to the weather.
an affirmative
From this reading If I could have gotten more money to hire men I might have saved some of them … yes, more than half of the lambs died, and many of the ewes.
