anew
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
for the reason that
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
divisible by two
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
José
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From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
on one occasion
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
and nothing more
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
others
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
Pepita
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From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
express in words
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
express in speech
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She could not speak herself--she could not ask questions; she could only wait--hungry and desolate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
at the time that
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The truth was that José had innocently cautioned the others against speaking of one whom Pepita disliked to hear of.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In those weeks there were times when she hated José because he never once spoke of what she wished to hear.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would not even say--these people--whether he had gone to the King of America or not; whether he was at the other end of the world, or whether he was only in some other city.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was again weeks and weeks before she heard another word.
