used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not so sure of that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
bride-elect
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From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
a young female
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
Gonzalo
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From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
how
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From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the literary culture
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not so sure of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
on one occasion
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
provocativeadjectiveUS /proʊˈvɑːkətɪv/
serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not so sure of that.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was drawing some letters preparatory to embroidering them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
Venturita
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You don't draw badly," he replied in a low voice that slightly trembled, as he bent his face down to the paper which Venturita had on her lap.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHANGE OF HEART Gonzalo, after talking for some time with his bride-elect, left his seat, took three or four turns up and down the room, and seated himself by the side of Venturita, with whom he was always on good terms, for they liked laughing and joking together after they had once become friendly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Don't come teasing here, Gonzalo; you know how badly I draw," she said, while the look that she gave the youth was so flashing and provocative that it made him drop his eyes.
