used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Don Martial watched with amazement the various movements of the capataz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/
(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
capataz
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From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
Carnero
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From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON MARTIAL.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
immediately past
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
engage in
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
MARTIALadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading DON MARTIAL.
a particular point in time
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Don Martial watched with amazement the various movements of the capataz.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
sherrynounUS /ˈʃeri/
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Carnero started as if suddenly branded with a hot iron.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
Tigrero
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From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
having come into contact
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Don Martial watched with amazement the various movements of the capataz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing at last that he did not seem inclined to make the confession he was so impatiently awaiting, he went over and touched him slightly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Don Martial watched with amazement the various movements of the capataz.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The capataz rose, opened a door, went out for a moment, returned; to his seat opposite the Tigrero, poured himself out a glass of sherry, which he swallowed at a draught, and then letting his head fall in his hands, remained silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Martial watched with amazement the various movements of the capataz.
