used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
anew
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost nauseated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
Artelan
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From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
catalpanoun
tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
concomitantnounUS /ˌkɑːnˈkɑːmətənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
Farrel
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From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
nauseatedadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːzieɪtəd/
feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit
From this reading He was almost nauseated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
Pablo
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From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
two times
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once again a tragic scene had been enacted under the shade of the catalpa tree before the Farrel hacienda.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The shock of a terrible, unexpected trend of events heralded by the arrival of Pablo Artelan and his victim had, seemingly, paralyzed John Parker mentally and physically.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He felt again a curious cold, weak, empty feeling in his breast.
at the time that
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It was the concomitant of defeat; he had felt it twice before when he had been overwhelmed and mangled by the wolves of Wall Street.
