used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
consoledverbUS /kənˈsoʊld/
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
else
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
employé
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From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
divisible by two
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
farm-houses
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What that man had seen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
How
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From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
huerta
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From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
Joaquín
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From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What that man had seen!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
necktienounUS /ˈnektaɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
not any; not one
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
remissadjectiveUS /riˈmɪs/
failing in what duty requires
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What that man had seen!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
slothfuladjective
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What that man had seen!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The people of the farm-houses respected Don Joaquín, though as regards the assistance of his poverty they were remiss and slothful.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times a railway employé; other times helping to collect taxes in the most remote provinces of Spain; it was even said that he had been a policeman in America.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading This was what consoled him for his poverty; especially the necktie, which no one else in the whole district wore, and which he exhibited as a sign of supreme distinction, a species of golden fleece, as it were, of the _huerta_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How he had travelled over the world!
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