used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
any strong feeling
From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
depressingly dark
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
hacendero
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From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
someone who hunts game
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
jacal
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From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
the force of workers available
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
and nothing more
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
win a victory over
From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hacendero was the first to overcome the emotion he felt.
at the time that
From this reading When the hunter finished his narrative a gloomy silence prevailed for some minutes in the jacal.
which person or people
From this reading The smoky flame of the candle, flickering in the gusts, only spread an uncertain gleam over the pale faces of these men, who felt their hearts contracted by a sinister presentiment.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Outside the wind blew fiercely, and the rain fell in torrents.
