used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NOVEL S. O. S.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
at or in the front
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
despatching
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From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
Estramadura
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From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
divisible by two
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
a boy or man
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a silent sun-drenched street.
Juan
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From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
LaredonounUS /lərˈeɪdoʊ/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
matadornounUS /ˈmætədɔːr/
the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
not any; not one
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A NOVEL S. O. S.
Nueva
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From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading A NOVEL S. O. S.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A NOVEL S. O. S.
Salento
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From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was a silent sun-drenched street.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a silent sun-drenched street.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
sun-drenchedadjective
covered with sunlight
From this reading It was a silent sun-drenched street.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
thrillingly
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From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a silent sun-drenched street.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
well-regulated
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From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading Estramadura had been followed by his Mexican rival, who had successfully defended his reputation and had performed even more thrillingly than his fellow matador from Spain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down at the bull ring they were just then watching Estramadura in the act of despatching his second bull, with ahead of them the prospect of Juan Salento playing a return engagement, making the fourth and final fight of the afternoon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No well-regulated bull fight at Nueva Laredo would pretend to be worthy of consideration without four encounters.
