used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
Albaceda
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From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
Aylmer
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From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading He was sitting disconsolate in the cockpit of the lateen _Esmeralda_.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading He was sitting disconsolate in the cockpit of the lateen _Esmeralda_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
Emilio
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From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
Esmeralda
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From this reading He was sitting disconsolate in the cockpit of the lateen _Esmeralda_.
exponentnounUS /ˈekspoʊnənt/
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
promote over another
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting disconsolate in the cockpit of the lateen _Esmeralda_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
a social unit living together
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
jargonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːrɡən/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
lateennoun
a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
From this reading He was sitting disconsolate in the cockpit of the lateen _Esmeralda_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting disconsolate in the cockpit of the lateen _Esmeralda_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
in a strange manner
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
tenetsnounUS /ˈtenəts/
plural of “tenet” — a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading His company was Senor Emilio Albaceda, mariner and practical exponent of the tenets of an uncompromising Free Trade.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "I came to ride a black horse, not to be bumped in this vessel forgotten of God!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading BY FAVOR OF THE FOG "I do not like this!" piped a small and dejected voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In English these words would have sounded strangely from the lips of a child of six, but little John Aylmer was fluent in the Arab jargon of his grandfather's native household.
