used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
bull-fight
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From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
bull-fights
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From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We shall have to go,” he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We shall have to go,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
immediately past
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
pepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We shall have to go,” he said.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall have to go,” he said.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
socialistnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələst/
a political advocate of socialism
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Four special bulls had been brought over from Spain for the occasion, since Spanish bulls are more fiery than Mexican.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Sunday after Easter, and the last bull-fight of the season in Mexico City.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is the altitude, perhaps just the spirit of the western Continent which is to blame for the lack of “pep,” as Owen put it, in the native animal.
which person or people
From this reading Although Owen, who was a great socialist, disapproved of bull-fights, “We have never seen one.
