used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
any thing at all
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
Cardona
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From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
having made preparations
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
Dolores
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From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
put on clothes
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
apart from; not including
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
Guzman
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From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
not accessible to view
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
not any; not one
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
an educational institution
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She allowed them to array her in her most becoming dress, and made no objection to anything except removing the bracelet from her arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was to be no school, and everything was bustle and confusion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
which person or people
From this reading Dolores this day seemed perfectly passive in the hands of her mother and sisters, who appeared disposed to show her great attention.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading HIDDEN THINGS The next day Senor Don Guzman de Cardona arrived, and the whole house was in a commotion of excitement.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I passed my time in my own room in reflecting severely upon myself for the imprudent words by which I had thrown one more difficulty in the way of this poor harassed child.
