Alvarado
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From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
Alvarado's
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From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
Chonita
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From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
Diego
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From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
DOOMSWOMAN
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From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
Doña
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From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
Estenega
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From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
the head of a state government
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
HistoricaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
Iturbi
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From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
Martina
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From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
make reference to
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
Moncada
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From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
not any; not one
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
express in words
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Historical Romance of Old California THE DOOMSWOMAN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She arrived the morning before the christening, and no one thought to tell her that Estenega was to be godfather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at Governor Alvarado's house in Monterey that Chonita first knew of Diego Estenega.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Chonita came to Monterey to stand godmother to the child of Alvarado and of her friend Doña Martina, his wife.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading I had told him much of her, but had never cared to mention the name of Estenega in the presence of an Iturbi y Moncada.
