used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has this man--?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Has this man--?"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
nervousnessnounUS /ˈnɜːrvəsnəs/
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
PortonounUS /ˈpɔːrtoʊ/
port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
Ramo
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From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
recoiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
RiconounUS /ˈriːkoʊ/
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Jack had a bit of fiery temper, and it had not lessened by his recent nervousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Has this man--?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he seemed to have caught some of the Spanish impetuosity since coming to Porto Rico.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SEARCH PROPOSED "Cora, what's the matter?
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, as he suddenly entered the rotunda of the hotel, with Walter, and saw his sister faintly recoiling from the shock of the news brought by Senor Ramo.
