used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
CARMELITA
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From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
Clotilda
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From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
DANCESnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
paredverbUS /perd/
past form of “pare” — decrease gradually or bit by bit
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
peonnounUS /ˈpiːən/
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
PeonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Smooth as it had been before it must be made more so for the dance El Son.
a male human offspring
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARMELITA DANCES EL SON By custom the dance of El Son followed supper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Peons pared wax from candles and scattered the particles over the ballroom floor.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Indian men and women worked the wax into the wood until the surface shone like the beams of a harvest moon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A little more wax by you there, Clotilda--not that side, the other!" ordered the peon in charge.
