used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
anew
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We will precede him and go in a few minutes before him.
lacking funds
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
a female human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We will precede him and go in a few minutes before him.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will precede him and go in a few minutes before him.
death of a person
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will precede him and go in a few minutes before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
MelchiornounUS /meɪlˈtʃiːər/
United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We will precede him and go in a few minutes before him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
and nothing more
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
precedeverbUS /prɪˈsiːd/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading We will precede him and go in a few minutes before him.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
in or at the place that
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now resume our story again at the point where we broke off.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Don Melchior, after his short appearance in the saloon, hastily proceeded to a retired suite of rooms in the right wing of the hacienda.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This suite only consisted of two rooms, furnished with that severe luxury which the Spaniards so well understand, and which is appropriate to their grave and melancholy character.
