aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
in addition
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
bull-fight
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From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
divisible by two
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
jestsnounUS /dʒests/
plural of “jest” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
José
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From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
the sound of laughing
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
one's
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From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
others
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From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
Pepita
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From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that, after all, she had enjoyed the bull-fight; it had even been better than the others; she had had great pleasure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made delightful little jests about everything; she recounted the names of the people she had seen and known; she described to him the dresses of the girls, the airs and graces of the men.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time Pepita had reached home her mood had changed--her anger was gone, or at least the signs of it were.
a Caucasian
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading She laughed, and obliged José to laugh also, and all the time she looked so pretty, with the queer light in her eyes, the gleam of her little wicked white teeth, and the brilliant spot of color on her cheeks, that she was enough to turn one’s head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sang as she prepared the supper, and chatted gayly with José.
