Chapter III

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

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

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

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

for the reason that

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

an ancient port city in southwestern Spain

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

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

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

plural of “dancer” — a performer who dances professionally

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

a female human offspring

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

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From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

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

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

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

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

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

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

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

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

held dear

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

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 But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

on one occasion

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

any competition

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

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

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

in a strange manner

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

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

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

plural of “th” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

hard to endure

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

plural of “visigoth” — a member of the western group of Goths who sacked Rome and created a kingdom in present-day Spain and southern France

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.

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

From this reading IN OLD CADIZ (A LEGEND OF THE CASTANETS) Before the Moors came into Spain, Cadiz, or Gadir, as it was then called, had become famous for its dancers.

(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 So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Throughout the land they were known for their grace and beauty.

which person or people

From this reading Now there lived at this time one who had grown too old to dance any more.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading So she wished to teach her little daughter the steps she had once loved so well.

the ending of a series or sequence

From this reading But strangely enough, she was afraid to do this--afraid, because a savage race called the Visigoths (v[)i]z´[)i] g[)o]ths) were sweeping through Spain and were trying to destroy the art of the people.