used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Gil took a drink, and continued as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Don Gil took a drink, and continued as follows:
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
take in liquids
From this reading Don Gil took a drink, and continued as follows:
FINISHESnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Don Gil took a drink, and continued as follows:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
GIL
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From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
coated with paint
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
Patrocinio
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From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
Señora
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From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading * * * * * The store was located in a large, antique house, painted blue.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DON GIL FINISHES HIS STORY Señora Patrocinio seated herself at the table.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Don Gil took a drink, and continued as follows:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On the ground floor were four grated windows, a door, and two little shops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She was a thin, lean old woman, with a yellow complexion, a hooked nose which was on friendly terms with her chin, grey hair, and a wrinkled skin.
