used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
Andres
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From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
bano
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From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
caleseros
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From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
recognizable; marked
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
Escobars
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From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
divisible by two
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
set up or found
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
Isabel
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From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
PaseonounUS /pɑːˈseɪoʊ/
a path set aside for walking
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
more desirable than another
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
publico
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From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
with speed
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
quitrins
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From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
express in speech
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
temporale
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From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It struck him that it might be he had lost too much, that already he had become selfish, ambitious for himself, and he recalled the religious aspect so quickly gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, he decided, his effort was to bridge that space, already recognized, between desire and realization.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Anyhow, he determined to speak of this as well to Andres during their bath.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Escobars had a private bath, but Andres preferred the larger bano publico, where it was possible to swim, and there Charles found him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The April temporale lay in an even heat over the city, and the end of the Paseo Isabel was crowded by the quitrins of women, the caleseros, in their brilliant livery, sleeping in whatever shade offered.
