used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
Diego
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From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
remove the dust from
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
Gonzales
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From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
the force of workers available
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
attach to a support
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
absolutely essential
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
not any; not one
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
peonnounUS /ˈpiːən/
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
PickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
presidionounUS /prɪˈsɪdioʊ/
a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
RAMÓN
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From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
Señor
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From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
VeganounUS /ˈveɪɡə/
prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
Vega's
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From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There remained at the _presidio_ no more than half a dozen soldiers, for the greater part of the garrison had gone with Sergeant Gonzales, and of these half dozen four were on the sick list and two were necessary as guards.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Besides, Captain Ramón had no wish to let it become known that this Señor Zorro had met him a second time, and had treated him much like a _peon_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading His blood was aflame with rage, his face was purple with wrath.
WRITESverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading CAPTAIN RAMÓN WRITES A LETTER Picking himself up out of the dust before Don Diego Vega's door, Captain Ramón darted through the darkness to the footpath that ran up the slope toward the _presidio_.
Zorro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Captain Ramón could not send men down to the Vega house in an effort to effect a capture of the highwayman; moreover, he decided that Señor Zorro would not remain there more than a few minutes, but would mount his horse and ride away, for the highwayman had a name for not resting long in one place.
