Chapter XIII

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

in addition

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

plural of “auto” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the two together, not just one

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

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From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

brought to completion

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

Spanish explorer who discovered Yucatan (1475-1526)

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

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From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

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From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

with no protection or shield

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

a boy or man

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

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From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

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From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

of great significance or value

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

of or relating to or resulting from industry

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

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From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

immediately past

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the item at the end

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

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From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the force of workers available

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

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From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

disregarded

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

not any; not one

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

something you have to do

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

and nothing more

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

in the open air

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

carry out or perform an action

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

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From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

having four right angles

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

located far away spatially

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

confined on all sides

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the present time or age

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading With a daily open-air market, a plaza used on great occasions for bull-fights and jousts, La Corredera constituted a commercial, industrial, and artistic centre for Cordova.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At that time the plaza had no dirty and ugly brick market-place; nor were the houses as neglected as they are today; nor did so much hedge-mustard grow on the balconies.

at the time that

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading IN SEARCH OF A JEWEL-CASE “In those days,” asserted Don Gil Sabadía in a notable article in _El Diario de Cordova_, “La Corredera was a large, rectangular plaza surrounded by houses with heavy balconies and porticos supported by thick columns.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading In that spot were celebrated regal fiestas of great renown in our locality; there _autos da fé_ were consummated; there Señor Pedro Romero and Pepe Hillo fought bulls when Charles IV visited the city; there the Tablet of the Constitution was set up in 1823 with great enthusiasm, only to be torn down and dragged about that same year; there the bodies of a few splendid youths were exposed, killed in the hills with their guns in their hands; there also the last executioners of Cordova, the two Juans--Juan García and Juan Montano--both masters of the art of hanging their fellow men, had splendid opportunities to perform the extremely important duties that had been conferred upon them.

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From this reading Lastly, from there, from La Corredera, sprang the rogues of Cordova, relatives of the rascals of Zocodover and Azoguejo, fathers of the scoundrels of Perchel, and of the lancers of Murcía, and remote ancestors of the Madrid _golfos_.”