Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

aimlessly drifting

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

relating to or containing bile

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

indicating a lack of maturity

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

characterized by extreme care and great effort

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

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From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

given to merry frolicking

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

plural of “glance” — a quick look

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

death of a person

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

showing lack of care for consequences

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

lacking spirit or liveliness

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

the sound of laughing

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

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 He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

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From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

affectedly dainty or refined

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

not one, and not any

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

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From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

participate in games or sport

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

free from ambiguity

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

a special situation

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He was a man with a wide face, lean, grave, and bilious looking, having a moustache and imperial, and languid, dull looking eyes, very conscientious in his duties, and very fond of taking long walks.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading She had, in short, called all her forces into play, being by turns straightforward and malicious, kind and rude, reserved and teasing, grave and frolicsome, like a wild thing, like a silly irresponsible child, but none the less adorable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Finally Nunez, Captain Nunez could not resist such a provoking mixture of innocence and guile; he was first taken with her, and ended by falling in love.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading THE SENORITAS DE MERE So Emilita Mateo had really won the heart of a captain of the battalion of Pontevedra.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But it had not been done without several days' hard work, in the way of coy glances, aimless laughter, childish pranks, mincing ways and numberless little tricks.