used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
Alg
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From this reading _Alg._ Perhaps I don't care for hard cheeses, Güegüence.
Alguacil
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From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
Ambrosio
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From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _Güe._ Why not, you bad breed, since you ate them up?
for the reason that
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
a youthful male person
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading _Güe._ Why not, you bad breed, since you ate them up?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading _Alg._ Perhaps I don't care for hard cheeses, Güegüence.
cheesesnounUS /ˈtʃiːzɪz/
plural of “cheese” — a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
a person who is in charge
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
don't
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From this reading _Alg._ Perhaps I don't care for hard cheeses, Güegüence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
Güe
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From this reading _Güe._ Why not, you bad breed, since you ate them up?
Güegüence
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From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
humbugnounUS /ˈhʌmbʌɡ/
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
not any; not one
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Güe._ Why not, you bad breed, since you ate them up?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
by chance
From this reading _Alg._ Perhaps I don't care for hard cheeses, Güegüence.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Güe._ Why not, you bad breed, since you ate them up?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Don For._ No, little papa, my little brother, Don Ambrosio, ate them up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
which person or people
From this reading Friend Captain Chief Alguacil, we are just now out of hard cheeses, because I have a boy here who is such a hog that he leaves me nothing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Güe._ Why not, you bad breed, since you ate them up?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Don Am._ What hard cheeses do you pretend to have, Güegüence, you old humbug?
