used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
donkey-cart
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From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
Doña
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From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
Felipe
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From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
a young female
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
and nothing more
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
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 Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
lonelier
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From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
Martina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
oversteppedverbUS /ˈoʊvərstept/
inflected form of “overstep” — pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
OviedonounUS /oʊviˈeɪdoʊ/
a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
Paulette
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From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
Perdita
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From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
on the contrary
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
Tomás
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the past two or three days she had seen nothing of Perdita.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
(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 Tomás was absent, as well, having gone to Oviedo on a business trip for his brother, and the girl resorted to long rides in the little donkey-cart as her best means of amusement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon she started forth, her mind set upon a certain point from which there was a fine view of sea and mountains.
which person or people
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LONELY HILL With Paulette gone, Don Felipe only a casual caller, and Tomás engrossed in his own love affair, Patty felt lonelier than she had believed she could.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Doña Martina was often busy and just now a little anxious about her husband who had rather overstepped the mark in working too constantly on the book he was preparing for print, therefore Patty was left a great deal to herself.
