used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
Abreguardo's
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From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
anew
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The eyes served to make Carlitos almost handsome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
Carlitos
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From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The eyes served to make Carlitos almost handsome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
Janice
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From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
engage in
From this reading The eyes served to make Carlitos almost handsome.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
melodramanounUS /ˈmelədrɑːmə/
an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
easily agitated
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
Ortez
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From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
quick-motioned
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From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
cut with a saw
From this reading But she saw his eyes--deep brown, placid like a forest pool.
SenounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading The automobile came to the archway of Se[~n]or Abreguardo's house in an hour.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The eyes served to make Carlitos almost handsome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janice might have been afraid of the quick-motioned, nervous little man had she been of a less observant nature.
snaky-looking
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From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes served to make Carlitos almost handsome.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
VESTverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
which person or people
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
wispnounUS /wɪsp/
a small tuft or lock
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RED VEST AGAIN Carlitos Ortez was one of those snaky-looking, black-haired peons, with a wisp of jetty mustache, who serve as the type of Mexican villains in lurid melodrama--and he had the heart of a child!
