used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
a youthful male person
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
chop-house
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From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
Cristina
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
céntimo
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
delivery-man
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
FantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
only a very short time before
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
intercessionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈseʃən/
a prayer to God on behalf of another person
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
Karl's
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
something that is lost
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
Manuel
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From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
María
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From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
NarratesverbUS /neˈreɪts/
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
OriginnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
Roberto
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From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading There came a day when he was stranded without a céntimo and he resorted to the María Cristina barracks.
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
carry out
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
a special situation
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
at the time that
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meeting with Roberto--Roberto Narrates the Origin of a Fantastic Fortune.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he was left without a job, he managed to exist as long as he had enough to pay for a chop-house meal.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Manuel was compelled to return to the bakery in quest of work, and there, thanks to Karl's intercession with the proprietor, the boy spent a while as a substitute for a delivery-man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Manuel understood that this was hardly a suitable thing for him as a regular position, and that it would get him nowhere; but he was at a loss what to do, what road to take.
