used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
ALEJANDRO
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From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The shrieks of the fat landlord had aroused the _pueblo_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
dearly loved
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The shrieks of the fat landlord had aroused the _pueblo_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Women peered from the windows of the houses.
HACIENDAnounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shrieks of the fat landlord had aroused the _pueblo_.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Women peered from the windows of the houses.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The shrieks of the fat landlord had aroused the _pueblo_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Women peered from the windows of the houses.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
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 The shrieks of the fat landlord had aroused the _pueblo_.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The shrieks of the fat landlord had aroused the _pueblo_.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
not in physical motion
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Men came running, servants hurrying at their sides and carrying torches.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading AT THE HACIENDA OF DON ALEJANDRO Behind him he left a tumult in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Natives stood still wherever they happened to be, and shivered, for it had been their dear experience that whenever there was a tumult natives paid the price.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Women peered from the windows of the houses.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women peered from the windows of the houses.
