afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
Dionysio
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From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
put on clothes
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
fondledverbUS /ˈfɔːndəld/
past form of “fondle” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
harvestersnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstərz/
plural of “harvester” — someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
JuntanounUS /ˈhʊntə/
a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
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 Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
come together
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
on the contrary
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
a particular situation
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or, rather, he returned on the evening of that day, but came down to the Pages' camp in the morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her in his arms, fondled her cheek against his, and said in Spanish:
in or at the place that
From this reading On the morning after the _Junta_ Dionysio returned from the large ranch where he had been helping the harvesters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margarita, in her pretty red dress and new shoes and stockings, came to meet him, with many childish expressions of joy.
