used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
(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 The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
Bermudez
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From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
Cohecho
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From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON MARIANO.
increase twofold
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
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 We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
MARIANO
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From this reading DON MARIANO.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
Ruperto
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From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Come, Don Mariano," he said to him, "do not stay here.
Stefano
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From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
stupefactionnoun
a feeling of stupefied astonishment
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The double exclamation drawn from the hunter and the Mexican traveller, on recognizing the man they had picked up on the river bank, had plunged all three of them into a profound state of stupefaction.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bermudez was the first to recover his coolness, and he walked up to his master.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now return to Don Stefano Cohecho, whom we left in a fainting state between Ruperto and Don Mariano.
