used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
well in the past; former
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
didn't
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From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
Doña
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From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
Englishman's
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From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
gagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
for more time
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
Martina
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From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
melodramaticallyadverb
as in a melodrama
From this reading Patty sighed melodramatically.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
not any; not one
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Patty sighed melodramatically.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
viajante
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From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WALK The next day the family dined alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “It seems sort of lonely,” remarked Patty, “and I didn’t have a chance to see my knight gallop off wearing my gage upon his sleeve.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _viajante_ with his big wagon drawn by sturdy mules with gay trappings and jangling bells, had departed, while the smoke of the Englishman’s pipe was no longer wafted upon the air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
wouldn't
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From this reading “Good reason why,” said Doña Martina: “he went by train, and he would have looked well, wouldn’t he, wearing a gage upon his sleeve? with that bored look of his.”
