Chapter XX

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

later than; following

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

with brightness

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

a female human offspring

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading What shall I say to my father?"

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

set up or found

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading What shall I say to my father?"

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading What shall I say to my father?"

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

not any; not one

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

express in words

From this reading What shall I say to my father?"

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading What shall I say to my father?"

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

in the near future

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

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

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "It desolates me," Don Diego said at the door, "that there can be no match between the _señorita_ and myself.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading DON DIEGO SHOWS INTEREST The threatened rain did not come that day, nor that night, and the following morning found the sun shining brightly, and the sky blue, and the scent of blossoms in the air.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

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

From this reading "Do not give up hope, _caballero_," Don Carlos advised him.

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

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What shall I say to my father?"

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Soon after the morning meal, the Pulido _carreta_ was driven to the front of the house by Don Diego's servants, and Don Carlos and his wife and daughter prepared to depart for their own _hacienda_.