Chapter V

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

a structural member used to stiffen a framework

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

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

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

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From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

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From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

apart from; not including

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

not excessive or extreme

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

set up or found

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

plural of “frond” — compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

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

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading From the rear of the house an Indian servant led a horse.

the flesh of horses as food

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading From the rear of the house an Indian servant led a horse.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading From the rear of the house an Indian servant led a horse.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

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

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

make imperfect

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a particular point in time

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

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

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

not any; not one

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading From the rear of the house an Indian servant led a horse.

hold back within

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading From the rear of the house an Indian servant led a horse.

tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

move hurridly

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

the act of using

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)

From this reading At midmorning, Don Diego Vega came from his house in the _pueblo_, drawing on his sheepskin riding-mittens, and stood for a moment before it, glancing across the plaza at the little tavern.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

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

From this reading A RIDE IN THE MORNING The following morning found the storm at an end, and there was not a single cloud to mar the perfect blue of the sky, and the sun was bright, and palm fronds glistened in it, and the air was bracing as it blew down the valleys from the sea.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.

but in spite of that

From this reading Though Don Diego did not go galloping across the hills and up and down El Camino Real like an idiot, yet he owned a fairish bit of horseflesh.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The animal had spirit and speed and endurance, and many a young blood would have purchased him, except that Don Diego had no use for more money and wanted to retain the beast.