used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
despatched
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From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
FLEESverbUS /fliːz/
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
Guatamo
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From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE.
HUALPA
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From this reading THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
Iztapalapan
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From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
make reference to
From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
pheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
in the near future
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
the season of growth
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LORD HUALPA FLEES HIS FORTUNE.
tzin
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From this reading The 'tzin Guatamo sat at breakfast alone in his palace near Iztapalapan.
tzin's
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From this reading At mention of the name the 'tzin's countenance assumed a glad expression.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fare was simple,--a pheasant, bread of maize, oranges and bananas, and water from the spring; and the repast would have been soon despatched but for the announcement, by a slave in waiting, of the lord Hualpa.
