used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
CasinonounUS /kəˈsiːnoʊ/
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
Clapes
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From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
counseledverbUS /ˈkaʊnsəld/
past form of “counsel” — give advice to
From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
death of a person
From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
humoredverbUS /ˈhjuːmərd/
past form of “humor” — put into a good mood
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
ironicadjectiveUS /aɪˈrɑːnɪk/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
Jaime
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From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
obscuritynounUS /əbsˈkjʊrəti/
the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
obsessionnounUS /əbˈseʃən/
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading "Don't do it," counseled the smuggler with a grave gesture.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to be speaking to him as they had been doing the afternoon before.
Toni
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From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
TYRANNYnounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had spent the evening at the Casino, silent and ill humored under the obsession of these protests.
Valls
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From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
at the time that
From this reading THE TYRANNY OF THE DEAD When Jaime got into bed three hours after midnight, he fancied he saw in the obscurity of his dormitory the faces of Captain Valls and Toni Clapes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I oppose it," repeated the seaman with an ironic laugh.
