used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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an unofficial association of people or groups
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CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
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desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
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fearful expectation or anticipation
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dust-heat
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eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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at any time
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
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fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
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forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GIRALDA
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guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
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on condition that; in the event that
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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used to say something is possible but not certain
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an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
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To move from a closed position.
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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a large and stately mansion
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perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
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plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
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plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
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plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
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The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
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the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
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any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
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past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
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causing fear or dread or terror
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would they ever return, and when?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in contact with each other or in proximity
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading THE SERGEANT AND LA GIRALDA The dust-heat of the desolate plains of Old Castile was red on the horizon when the Sergeant and his companion started together on their strange and perilous mission.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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