(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
eagerly desirous
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Neighbors had been kind, helping with food and attentions.
for the reason that
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Neighbors had been kind, helping with food and attentions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Neighbors had been kind, helping with food and attentions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
JUAN
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
Juan's
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From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Neighbors had been kind, helping with food and attentions.
go away from a place
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
NeighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neighbors had been kind, helping with food and attentions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
PilaradjectiveUS /ˈpaɪlər/
of or relating to a hair
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
do one's shopping
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The doctor had been coming every day since then, and Pilar could not leave her grandfather's side.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now that her grandfather was better, Pilar realized that she must repay those good neighbors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER VISIT TO JUAN Several days passed before Pilar was able to leave her house and go to Juan's shop--several anxious days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neighbors had been kind, helping with food and attentions.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Because that night, her grandfather had grown worse, and she had been obliged to call the doctor.
