from one side of something to the other
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
Catalina
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From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
Doña
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From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
LolitanounUS /loʊˈliːtə/
a sexually precocious young girl
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Don Carlos, her gray-haired father, watched proudly from the foot of the table.
Pulido
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From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
satinsnounUS /ˈsætənz/
plural of “satin” — a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
Señorita
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From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Native servants scurried like rats in and out of the great room, carrying bundles of silks and satins, gowns, intimate garments.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SUDDEN TURMOIL.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
TURMOILnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading SUDDEN TURMOIL.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Doña Catalina, her mother, walked majestically around the room and gave soft commands.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the blushes played across her cheeks, Señorita Lolita Pulido sat at one end of the big table in the great living-room of her father’s house and watched the final preparations for her wedding.
