used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
how long something has existed
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
BALLETnounUS /bæˈleɪ/
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
DancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
a young female
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
Herrera
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From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
MurillonounUS /məˈrɪloʊ/
Spanish painter (1617-1682)
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
PARISIANadjectiveUS /pərˈɪʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
PILARadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪlər/
of or relating to a hair
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
RUMANIANnounUS /ruːˈmeɪniən/
an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
SevillenounUS /səˈvɪl/
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
unounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Pilar was dancing in the Murillo (m[+u]-r[)i]l´[=o]) Garden.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The photographs in this book were taken in Spain by the author.
at the time that
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY "PARISIAN" SISTER, HER "RUMANIAN" HUSBAND, AND THE MEMORY OF THE "RUSSIAN" BALLET DANCING WHICH SHE USED TO DO IN "AMERICA" WHEN SHE WAS THE AGE OF LITTLE "SPANISH" PILAR!
which person or people
From this reading It was a beautiful public garden named after the great Spanish painter, Murillo, who died in a house near by.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The character of "The Little Spanish Dancer" is portrayed by Pilar Herrera, of Seville, a charming little girl, whom we wish to thank for helping to decorate this book.
