used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
Chingara
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From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
exclaimsverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmz/
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
Faustino
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From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Have no fear, Faustino.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have no fear, Faustino.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Everything, indeed.
conformity or harmony
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
Lara
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From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
immediately past
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
not any; not one
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Our money lost, our love made light of, our revenge baffled--" "No, not the last!
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Chingara_!" fiercely exclaims De Lara, striking the table with his shut fist, "everything has gone against us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A call from Don Faustino brings one of his domestics to the door; then a word or two sends him off with the order for keeping the horses in hand.
