used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
ambuscadenoun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
lacking funds
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
make calm or still
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
cloaks
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From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading EL ZARAGATE.
emanationsnounUS /ˌeməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “emanation” — something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
Jaime
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From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
for more time
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
not any; not one
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
reveriesnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
Señor
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From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
express in speech
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
at the time that
From this reading When they were far enough from the theatre no longer to fear indiscreet eyes or ears, the general at length broke the silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was clear, mild and starry, a profound calm prevailed in the deserted streets, and it was in fact one of those delicious Mexican nights, so filled with soft emanations, and which dispose the mind to delicious reveries.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The two gentlemen, carefully wrapped in their cloaks, walked side by side, along the middle of the street, in fear of an ambuscade, examining with practised eyes the doorways and the dark corners of side streets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Señor Don Jaime," he said, "let us speak frankly, if you please."
ZARAGATE
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From this reading EL ZARAGATE.
