used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
Acatlan
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From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
CHINAMPA
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From this reading THE CHINAMPA.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
a female human offspring
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
Iztlil's
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From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
murmurousadjective
characterized by soft sounds
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
Nenetzin
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From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
overturenounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃər/
orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
sisterlyadjective
like or characteristic of or befitting a sister
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
Tecalco
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From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
Tezcuco
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From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHINAMPA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
Tula
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From this reading Between Tula, the child of Tecalco, and Nenetzin, daughter and child of Acatlan, there existed a sisterly affection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Their mothers, themselves friends, encouraged the intimacy; and so their past lives had vanished, like two summer clouds borne away by a soft south wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening after Iztlil's overture of marriage was deepening over lake Tezcuco; the breeze became murmurous and like a breath, and all the heavens filled with starlight.
but in spite of that
From this reading The same sports had engaged them, and they had been, and yet were, inseparable.
